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  • past participle of alarm.
  • past tense form of alarm.

alarmed

ADJECTIVE
frightened
Synonyms


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Those capabilities have alarmed many national-security officials and CEOs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Amanda Martin, MP for Portsmouth North, said she was "alarmed" that parents in her constituency would not have access to the tests.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Hordes of soccer fans donning Mexico and Korea jerseys were walking down Olympic Boulevard energized but not alarmed in any way.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Even when pressed on the potential impact of a "quagmire" scenario in the Gulf that would curtail oil and jet fuel exports for several more months, executives did not appear overly alarmed.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

“But please don’t be alarmed when you see him. Because of the stroke, he’s having a hard time speaking.”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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