cause for alarm

Example Sentences

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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

While it might seem like cause for alarm, the so-called profitability lag was expected, Klarna said.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

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