- present participle of warn.
warning
Example Sentences
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If students slouch, lean against the walls or look around, they were given a warning, Ben said.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Councilmember John Lee held up a print-out of a warning on the San Francisco elections website.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has repeatedly urged Hungarians to moderate their water consumption and postpone non-urgent use such as washing cars, warning that the ageing water network could otherwise collapse.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
That spread is a warning sign that market risk is masked by stock-level volatility, and just because the S&P 500 is near its all-time highs doesn’t mean all is calm.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
We had got away with it this time, but somehow, someway, we were going to have to work out a warning system.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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