false alarm
Example Sentences
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Doubts about the current bull market have started to creep in following Friday’s tech stock wipeout, but this wouldn’t be the first false alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
This misinterpretation activates the cell's innate immune system, creating a false alarm that can lead to inflammation and disease.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
Reul said they saw "no smoke, no smell of fire, or damage", so they "concluded it was a false alarm", which he said was not unusual.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
The ShakeAlert computer system that warns about the imminent arrival of shaking from earthquakes sent out a false alarm Thursday morning for a magnitude 5.9 temblor in Carson City, Nev., that did not actually happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
I laughed with them, at Teacher Li who had not made the message clear, at my own fears, at the whole false alarm.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
