alarmed

Example Sentences

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Kennedy has also drawn sustained criticism for vaccine-related positions that have alarmed public health officials.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

It evidently alarmed forces within the chamber and the city that so much land would be devoted to public use and the public purse, not private profit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Furthermore, Jones is alarmed by the swelling holding of private equity in institutional portfolios.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

All of which suggests a remarkable Lazarus-like quality to Tehran’s nukes that ought to have us even more alarmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“I’m afraid something has happened. Step into the garden, Scott, while I look up Mrs. Brooke,” said John, alarmed at the silence and solitude.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott