alarmingly
Example Sentences
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This is merely the tip of the “NAZA” iceberg, and at times, it feels alarmingly and disappointingly difficult to compartmentalize it all at once.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Dr Banerjee said there was a visible drainage channel, which suggests some water was already escaping downstream, adding that the its volume was "not alarmingly large" and appeared to have stabilised.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Whales were being overhunted, and the price of whale oil rose alarmingly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
And, most alarmingly, Nick’s home doesn’t belong to him — and his wife and daughter aren’t there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
She turned back steeply, lost no height, and swore again as the airframe shuddered, automatic flaps clattering alarmingly as the plane tried to decide what speed it was flying.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
