alarmist
Example Sentences
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When something speeds up and gets out of control, it isn’t alarmist to demand prudence and deliberation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
On the competitive threat from Chinese AI models, she pushed back against alarmist framing while acknowledging security considerations.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
That take seems unduly alarmist said David Goldblatt, a British sportswriter and sociologist who is a visiting professor at Pitzer College in Claremont.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
She is reading alarmist headlines about worsening inflation in the newspapers.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
“I don’t want to be an alarmist, but I know of nothing humans can do to return the moon to its orbit.”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
