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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For institutional investors, regulators, and even experienced retail traders, that history is a warning sign.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If things fall apart in your absence, that’s a warning sign.
—Kari Cobham, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator, which compares a measure of the total value of the US stock market to the value of US economic growth, is also flashing a warning sign.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Complicating matters further, head pain can sometimes be a warning sign of something more serious, such as an infection or vascular problem.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If things fall apart in your absence, that’s a warning sign.
—Kari Cobham, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator, which compares a measure of the total value of the US stock market to the value of US economic growth, is also flashing a warning sign.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Complicating matters further, head pain can sometimes be a warning sign of something more serious, such as an infection or vascular problem.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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