cause for alarm
Example Sentences
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"All told, the April activity data are disappointing but not cause for alarm just yet," he wrote, adding that he anticipates growth remaining "resilient over the rest of the year".
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Coming from the mouth of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, those words — and their implications — are jaw-dropping and cause for alarm.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
For some NCL passengers, the new policies are hardly cause for alarm.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
This move may sound merely bureaucratic on the surface, but a little probing reveals deep cause for alarm.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2025
“No cause for alarm, Brother Alf. Ambrose Spike is made of leather and needles. Tough as a boulder, this old ruffian is. Look, he’s beginning to come around already.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
