still alarm
noun
: a fire alarm transmitted (as by telephone call) without sounding the signal apparatus
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Users may seek alternatives The move may still alarm privacy advocates and security experts.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
This was still alarming, even with the qualification, but at least the specter of the syringe had been banished.
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Andrew Stuttaford,
National Review,
29 Apr. 2020
While the lack of pediatric deaths is reassuring, this rate of hospitalization should still alarm us.
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Rachel Pearson,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2020
While the situation may still alarm tourists, there are ways to protect yourself and still enjoy a getaway.
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Morgan Hines,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2019
For supporters of the recall campaign, the cases are still alarming examples of what Persky often, in their view, gets wrong.
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German Lopez,
Vox,
5 June 2018
The president's pattern is predictable, but still alarming to the governing and policy-making class in Washington.
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Ali Vitali,
NBC News,
4 Nov. 2017
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
This was still alarming, even with the qualification, but at least the specter of the syringe had been banished.
—
Andrew Stuttaford,
National Review,
29 Apr. 2020
While the lack of pediatric deaths is reassuring, this rate of hospitalization should still alarm us.
—
Rachel Pearson,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2020
While the situation may still alarm tourists, there are ways to protect yourself and still enjoy a getaway.
—
Morgan Hines,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2019
For supporters of the recall campaign, the cases are still alarming examples of what Persky often, in their view, gets wrong.
—
German Lopez,
Vox,
5 June 2018
The president's pattern is predictable, but still alarming to the governing and policy-making class in Washington.
—
Ali Vitali,
NBC News,
4 Nov. 2017
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“Still alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still%20alarm. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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