alarming
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Another alarming aspect of this opinion is that it really seems like it’s written with the Supreme Court in mind as its audience.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
The trend indicated in the report is alarming, Chung said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
An alarming nugget buried in the Treasury Department’s annual report External link on the federal government’s books from the last fiscal year: Its long-term liabilities exceed its expected revenue by tens of trillions of dollars.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
He is irreplaceable, the drop-off after him alarming.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
It was alarming, and at once I realized why Mami always told me to be más disimulada when I stared at people, which meant that I should pretend I wasn’t interested.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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