warning sign
noun
: something which shows that something else will happen
Falling prices may be a warning sign of a recession.
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The progressive left counts Rabb’s success as one of its biggest victories of the year and the latest warning sign that Democratic voters see the party’s leadership as weak and feckless in countering Trump.
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
That’s a warning sign about the wobbly state of the economy and yet another reminder of the unsustainability of federal spending.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 May 2026
But its decline is a warning sign.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
International numbers or random strings are a clear warning sign.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
That’s a warning sign about the wobbly state of the economy and yet another reminder of the unsustainability of federal spending.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 May 2026
But its decline is a warning sign.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
International numbers or random strings are a clear warning sign.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for warning sign
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“Warning sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20sign. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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