alarm
Example Sentences
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Given the global alarm, a number of countries have nonetheless introduced travel restrictions.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Conflict monitors, now watching with alarm as Islamist militants capture territory and stage attacks in Mali, urge the administration to pay closer attention to the restive Sahel region and other hot spots.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
There are many examples of match officials being placed in harmful situations but with individuals fearful of speaking out lest it exacerbates the situation or causes further alarm to friends, family and colleagues.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In the 1980s, William Julius Wilson sounded the alarm on job loss hollowing out black communities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It was nearing seven in the morning and his mom’s alarm would go off in about thirty minutes.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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