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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What was once an upbeat, old-timey Broadway song now felt more like a warning sign for the residents of Derry.
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Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Following that performance, a Democratic win in the race for governor could be interpreted as a warning sign for the GOP.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Losing them can be a major warning sign of species loss and ecosystem decline due to climate change.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Sanseito’s success has given LDP politicians a warning sign.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Following that performance, a Democratic win in the race for governor could be interpreted as a warning sign for the GOP.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Losing them can be a major warning sign of species loss and ecosystem decline due to climate change.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Sanseito’s success has given LDP politicians a warning sign.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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 9 Nov. 2025.
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