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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Examples of alarming in a Sentence
an alarming rise in her fever, causing the doctor to fear the worst
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The stats Zee, 43, learned through the nonprofit were alarming, like that fashion is the third-largest industry contributing to greenhouse gasses that warm the planet.
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Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Syphilis cases at highest levels in 70 years in alarming trend
There have also been increases in the rate of congenital syphilis, which occurs when a baby is born with the infection after the mother passed it on during pregnancy.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 May 2024
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Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Syphilis cases at highest levels in 70 years in alarming trend
There have also been increases in the rate of congenital syphilis, which occurs when a baby is born with the infection after the mother passed it on during pregnancy.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 May 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 28 May. 2024.
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