in alarm
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The snooze button has been a function in alarm clocks and cell phones for decades and is often claimed to have negative effects, both on sleep and the brain's ability to wake up.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
Seeing him exit, Ben screams out his name, causing Van and Tai to turn towards him in alarm.
From Salon ● May 12, 2023
Yoon backpedaled a bit when allies in Washington and elsewhere popped their eyeballs in alarm, but the idea has its advocates.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2023
Again and again since the invasion, nuclear experts have watched in alarm as Russian forces have come uncomfortably close to multiple nuclear plants in Ukraine.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
The ceiling light came on, very bright, and as Elinor stumbled back in alarm she fell over her own handbag, which she had put down on the floor.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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