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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Earlier in the week, Zeke Nnaji started at New Orleans when Gordon’s hamstring sent him a warning sign.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Lombardo flipped the governorship in the 2022 midterms, unseating then-Governor Steve Sisolak in what became a warning sign for Democrats about the state's trajectory two years later.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
While the new analysis is a warning sign, other economic analyses on consumers suggest their finances are stable despite some emerging pressures.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways The numbers from Bitwarden show a clear warning sign.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Lombardo flipped the governorship in the 2022 midterms, unseating then-Governor Steve Sisolak in what became a warning sign for Democrats about the state's trajectory two years later.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
While the new analysis is a warning sign, other economic analyses on consumers suggest their finances are stable despite some emerging pressures.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways The numbers from Bitwarden show a clear warning sign.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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