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

Mike Blake | Reuters Seasonal hiring in the retail industry is poised to fall to its lowest level since the 2009 recession, an early warning sign that the holiday shopping season could be softer than expected, job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said in a Wednesday report. —Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025

The Bay Area and California produced only small job gains during August, a government report released Friday shows — another warning sign that job markets in the region and statewide have begun to stall. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025

There are many who will not see Kimmel’s suspension as a warning sign. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025

After the dust settles, sudden or ongoing changes within the company can be a warning sign. —Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025

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