alarmed

Example Sentences

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It meant that, at first, Kym was not alarmed when she lost contact with her husband.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Nadella at the time called it "a virus," with Silicon Valley alarmed by online security incidents triggered by the autonomous agents.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

White working-class and precarious middle-class voters were alarmed not only at the upending of the racial caste system but also at what they saw as an unraveling of society in general.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

But when Google sent him a cryptic, legalistic email in early 2020 notifying him that the police were demanding access to some of his data, he was alarmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

She sat up, alarmed at finding herself alone.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt