alarmed

Example Sentences

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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

WASHINGTON—On a recent call with the heads of the biggest artificial-intelligence companies, Vice President JD Vance was alarmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

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

When that didn’t happen, Roosevelt became further alarmed when he learned that Rondon had not only told the camaradas to take their time working on the canoes but had also hidden this fact from him.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple