alarmism
noun
alarm·ism
ə-ˈlär-ˌmi-zəm 
: the often unwarranted exciting of fears or warning of danger
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Fast forward to 2023, when headlines everywhere used alarmism for another looming recession, and the same fashion theories held true.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
At a minimum, political leaders should avoid undue alarmism about Taiwan.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
That kind of alarmism falls apart with a simple Google news search showing multiple public school teachers fired, charged, or convicted of exploiting students in the past year.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
First, despite the usual alarmism by the usual people about how any spending cuts will have dramatic effect, many DOGE-style cuts are likely worthwhile.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
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Tiana Randall, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
At a minimum, political leaders should avoid undue alarmism about Taiwan.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
That kind of alarmism falls apart with a simple Google news search showing multiple public school teachers fired, charged, or convicted of exploiting students in the past year.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
First, despite the usual alarmism by the usual people about how any spending cuts will have dramatic effect, many DOGE-style cuts are likely worthwhile.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alarmism
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“Alarmism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarmism. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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