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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

“Sir, you quite misunderstand me,” said Mrs. Bennet, alarmed.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen