alarmist

Example Sentences

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He was only truly alarmist when it came to innovators themselves.

From Washington Post

He added that British tourists didn’t deserve their bad reputation and called the videos alarmist.

From New York Times

With alarmist prose and sketchy statistics, the magazine declared that a white, college-educated woman who is 40 was "more likely to be killed by a terrorist" than to get married.

From Salon

In the eyes of Republicans, international media accounts about Meloni have been alarmist, unfairly tying her to fascism.

From Washington Post

"I think it is wrong not to publish the results of that report because it gives rise to speculations and alarmist interpretations," said retired cavalry general Paulo Chagas.

From Reuters