alarm

Example Sentences

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Dr Abdul Shakoor, the only survivor, tried to raise the alarm and save his wife and children.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

To his alarm, police lights soon flashed through his bedroom window.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

She was joined on the red sofa by her husband Steve, who joked that the "the first thing to go" in their new lives going forward would be the "the alarm clock".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Moreover, fears of a shortage of helium have also raised alarm in the semiconductor industry.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

His eyes were wide with alarm, as he sat up in the hay, and raised his hands in the air.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo