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alarming

[uh-lahr-ming] / əˈlɑr mɪŋ /


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The risk becomes even more alarming over shorter periods.

From Science Daily

Perhaps the most alarming part of the purported scheme, though, wasn’t its reach.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Unless someone has carefully curated their social feed to give them only cute animals, most of us are getting alarming content and are actually increasing our stress by scrolling,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hospitals are closing at an alarming rate, creating healthcare deserts in inner cities and rural areas.

From MarketWatch

Civil rights advocates and state officials say the pattern is alarming.

From Salon