alarmist

Example Sentences

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On the competitive threat from Chinese AI models, she pushed back against alarmist framing while acknowledging security considerations.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

She is reading alarmist headlines about worsening inflation in the newspapers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Instead he argues a "fine balance" is needed between raising awareness and "not falling into the trap of fear-messaging or being overly alarmist, which can backfire".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Military and political leaders initially dismissed his work as alarmist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

“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