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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Elite Athletes Define the Upper Limits Given the alarming rise in obesity and its associated metabolic syndrome– about 1 in 8 people across the globe was living with obesity in 2022 – defining a healthy or impaired metabolism can help identify what’s gone wrong and how to address it.
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Travis Nemkov, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
The study comes at a time when colorectal cancer cases are rising at an alarming rate among people younger than 55.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 9 Apr. 2024
For young people, the most alarming trend is a deterioration in the number of jobs for those just starting out in a career.
—Isabella Ward, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
In state after state, centers for problem gambling are noticing an alarming rise in calls to their helplines.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
That’s an alarming trend for the platform, which likes to market itself as the place where live conversation occurs.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Continue reading … 'SINISTER' – Pro-Palestinian groups begin targeting houses of worship for 'radical' protests in alarming trend.
—Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
The brothers saw an alarming trend of characters having their Jewish attributes being erased in Hollywood adaptations.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Even though the ingredients can provide powerful benefits against the alarming effects of tinnitus, the all natural ingredients make this supplement available without a prescription.
—Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Travis Nemkov, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
The study comes at a time when colorectal cancer cases are rising at an alarming rate among people younger than 55.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 9 Apr. 2024
For young people, the most alarming trend is a deterioration in the number of jobs for those just starting out in a career.
—Isabella Ward, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
In state after state, centers for problem gambling are noticing an alarming rise in calls to their helplines.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
That’s an alarming trend for the platform, which likes to market itself as the place where live conversation occurs.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Continue reading … 'SINISTER' – Pro-Palestinian groups begin targeting houses of worship for 'radical' protests in alarming trend.
—Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
The brothers saw an alarming trend of characters having their Jewish attributes being erased in Hollywood adaptations.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Even though the ingredients can provide powerful benefits against the alarming effects of tinnitus, the all natural ingredients make this supplement available without a prescription.
—Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Alarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarming. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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