alarmed

Example Sentences

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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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 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

“Don’t be alarmed if you see them, just leave them where they are,” the detective said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Well, it was too bad we alarmed him, but then, it wasn’t like we thought we were doing this in front of J. Edgar Hoover, either,” said Francis.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt