alarming
Example Sentences
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The Atlantic’s recent exposé of Kash Patel is full of alarming allegations.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Sarah Sackman, the Labour MP for Finchley and Golders Green, said: "This shocking attempt to harm a local synagogue follows a series of alarming attacks on the Jewish community in Finchley and Golders Green."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The e-bike craze, which is putting many people, including kids, in the hospital at an alarming rate, has thus far defied similar regulatory frameworks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
By mid-March, alarming snow deficits all over the Western states were capped off by a record-breaking heat wave that melted much of the remaining snowpack.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
He even spelled out what he meant by such alarming words.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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