warning sign

noun

: something which shows that something else will happen

Falling prices may be a warning sign of a recession.

Examples of warning sign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The good news is that lower energy prices could help keep a lid on inflation by offsetting a rise in consumer goods hit by tariffs, but cheaper oil is a potential warning sign for the direction of the economy as a whole. —Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025

That's a warning sign that there is no commercial market for their idea. —Leonard David, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025

The first warning sign for Sun and Louviere was a call from a school administrator last year who said their daughters — whom PEOPLE is not naming at the family’s request — weren’t ready for a structured day and were being moved to a younger group in their two-day-a-week church-run preschool. —Eileen Finan, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Advertisement Advertisement Not too long ago, Tesla’s struggles would have been seen as a warning sign for broader EV takeup—and the push for decarbonizing transportation more broadly. —Justin Worland, Time, 25 Apr. 2025

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