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
Examples of alarming in a Sentence
an alarming rise in her fever, causing the doctor to fear the worst
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Tesla sales in China are down 6% year-by-year which may not seem significant, but China is a crucial market for the American EV brand, so falling sales there are alarming.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The more immediate practicalities also are alarming, Ambartsoumian-Clough said.
—USA Today, 15 May 2025
The statistics on Black youths in Chicago remain alarming, according to university and media reports.
—Tio Hardiman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Houston hospitals haven’t taken action even in light of alarming research in their own city.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The more immediate practicalities also are alarming, Ambartsoumian-Clough said.
—USA Today, 15 May 2025
The statistics on Black youths in Chicago remain alarming, according to university and media reports.
—Tio Hardiman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Houston hospitals haven’t taken action even in light of alarming research in their own city.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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 23 May. 2025.
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