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alarming

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verb

variants also alaruming
present participle of alarm
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Recent Examples of alarming
Adjective
Using the same ratings/share calculus that informed the greater audience dynamic, a somewhat alarming demographic picture begins to emerge. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025 Connecticut State Police have released video from a collision that injured two troopers who were investigating a crash on Interstate 91 in Enfield on Thursday, showing the alarming moments that led to the crash. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025 Much of the reporting on chatbots has focused on a range of alarming, sometimes catastrophic, cases. Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025 The alarming new case milestone didn’t come as a surprise to many public health experts. Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for alarming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarming
Adjective
  • For Bertram, whose family winery has roots deep in the terraced vineyards of the valley, the night was a blur of frantic decisions and terrifying uncertainty.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • But this is still grand blockbuster filmmaking: The scene where bombs explode across Gotham is as memorable and terrifying as anything in the series.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Overweight and obesity need to be treated safely and effectively to avoid that worrying forecast.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Bitcoin has dropping back from its all-time high of over $100,000 in the last week as BlackRock quietly confirmed a worrying bitcoin bombshell.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Through it all, the Jurassic Park franchise continued to break new ground, surprising and captivating audiences with fresh, new and unexpected developments in each installment, made all the more vivid, realistic and frightening with the latest in CGI and believable acting.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
  • Perhaps most frightening of all is the fact that, in rural areas, such calamity occurs before any official help can arrive.
    Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The filmmakers used the sounds of babies crying to make a scary noise In the film, the bad people go to a bad afterlife, and they’re taken there by creepy, inky shadow things.
    Drew Mackie, People.com, 13 July 2025
  • He’s got that leading-man energy that, for that part, was just super-fun, this very scary, almost James Bond villain, or Mission: Impossible.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Cubs were always going to be a far more formidable opponent than the Nationals and Rockies, against whom the Red Sox collected the first six of their 10-game win streak before the All-Star break.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, the men will be going up against the English juggernaut — a formidable opponent even if some of their star players are currently touring with the British and Irish Lions.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • Maybe the news reports and images trigger your feelings around a horrible experience at a camp, a personal loss of a child, or even just a loss of feeling safe and in control of the world, said Hurlbert.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
  • Getting your car stolen is a horrible experience, but there are ways to deter theft and steps to follow if your vehicle is stolen.
    Charles Singh, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • There will be four questions related to easing the city’s terrible housing shortage, all useful and needed, and one useless question about moving our local elections from odd years, like this present year, to presidential contest years.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
  • But when terrible news arrives about her ex, all eyes turn to Ana — whose reputation isn't exactly sterling.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 21 July 2025

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“Alarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarming. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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