in alarm

Example Sentences

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Since 2019, programs in all 50 states have watched in alarm as their allotments were slashed while lawmakers looked for a way to make up the shortfall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

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

The hobbits sprang to their feet in alarm, and ran to the western rim.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien