alarming
adjective
alarm·ing
ə-ˈlär-miŋ 
: causing people to feel danger or alarm or to be worried or frightened
alarming news
The statistics revealed an alarming increase in childhood obesity.
alarmingly
adverb
ə-ˈlär-miŋ-lē
an alarmingly high rate of infection
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And the ample brake power deftly counters the Cybertruck’s ability to reach speed with alarming ease.
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2024
But the track’s stirring Afropop production, with its alarming sirens, ominous synths and intoxicating percussion, will leave listeners dancing right alongside her opps.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2024
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2024
But the track’s stirring Afropop production, with its alarming sirens, ominous synths and intoxicating percussion, will leave listeners dancing right alongside her opps.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for alarming
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“Alarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarming. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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