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

An important index for chip stocks is flashing a technical warning sign, possibly signaling a drawdown of as much as 17%, according to investment bank BTIG. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 July 2026

To Bigley, the city of Roseville’s environmental utilities director, a bare roadside is an early warning sign. — Corey Schmidt july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Bank of America called it the weakest performance for any hyperscaler since Meta's $30 billion sale last October, a warning sign that markets may be struggling to absorb the AI debt load. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 9 July 2026

The warning sign against Japan came when Casemiro picked up a yellow card in the 14th minute for a clumsy foul on the edge of the area. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

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