- present participle of alarm.
alarming
Example Sentences
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Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said US Marshals tracked 564 threats against federal judges last year, a "deeply alarming" 31 percent increase from the previous year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Although this may sound alarming, a number of poisonous plants can be found in ordinary gardens in the UK, with people completely unaware of their dangerous potential.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh tried to split the baby, and Dahlia and Mark explain why his approach is more alarming than it first appears.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
Trimmed-mean PCE is running materially below core PCE — at 2.4%, versus 4.1% for core PCE — which means the U.S. inflation picture looks less alarming depending on which measure you care about.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
He was mostly skinny, which made his enormous beer belly even more alarming.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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