alarmed

Example Sentences

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Alarmed by the growing jailhouse fraternity, authorities tightened prison controls and transferred inmates to other states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Alarmed at the realness of their struggle, they toss their smallfolk a cash bump, a modest promotion, or maybe, if they’re really lucky, a nicer place to urinate.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Alarmed by three consecutive, destructive wildfire seasons in California, Ms Alexander, her husband and two young children piled into a camper van and drove across the country to Minnesota in 2020.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

Alarmed neighbors snapped photographs, some of which were recently obtained by The New York Times.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

Alarmed, the Incorrigible children persuaded him to sit down.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood