alarming

In alarming numbers, people are skipping meals to save money, paying bills with credit cards and tapping into savings.

"This isn't the first study with such alarming results, which only reinforces the need for urgent action to protect children's health," Rocha concludes.

The government had warned a day earlier that overturning the vetoes could have "immediate and hard-to-reverse effects," citing the "alarming rise in extreme climate disasters."

Speaking at a media facility on Thursday afternoon, DCC Singleton said knives were the "most significant threat" to officers, with their presence going up at an "alarming rate" as officers respond to incidents.

A new report from the Massachusetts Institute for Technology makes for alarming reading.