as in frightened
filled with fear or dread
the Mohawks were the trapper's friends, so he was not the least bit alarmed at the sight of the band of Mohawk hunters
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also alarumed
1
as in scared
to strike with fear
I don't want to alarm you, but I think you should know there's a bear on your back porch
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2
as in disturbed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of home heating fuel
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Recent Examples of alarmed
Steve Futterman, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Racing and off-track betting were expected to resume this coming weekend, but horse owners and trainers remained alarmed about the track’s finances.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Don’t be alarmed when the vinegar reacts with the baking soda.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
His parents had become increasingly alarmed about his behavior in the weeks before the killings.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Racing and off-track betting were expected to resume this coming weekend, but horse owners and trainers remained alarmed about the track’s finances.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
These changes have left Israelis alarmed, according to the survey.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Don’t be alarmed when the vinegar reacts with the baking soda.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarmed
Adjective
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The article quotes two current professors but doesn’t explore why other faculty members critical of the school were too frightened to speak on the record in what Corcoran described as a campus finally open to different opinions.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What really scared me was telling my audience.—
SELF Staff,
SELF,
9 Jan. 2026
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That caption scared me for a minute.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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About Bristol, some homeowners as far as Plainville and Southington say they also are disturbed by the sound and have spent the last year and a half pushing their local governments to act.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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He was also disturbed by the 2016 murder of Labour parliamentarian Jo Cox by a far-right figure associated with neo-Nazi groups who had been radicalized online.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Others are afraid to leave their homes to do mundane things like getting groceries or shoveling snow and clearing ice from their sidewalks.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit by the city and state says the campaign had a chilling effect, making residents afraid to leave home.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Arnoldo is still waiting for Houston authorities to help him, still terrified that a masked agent will come first.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their mother, Dorothy (Susannah Flood), an alcoholic, is passive, withdrawn, and terrified of Mike.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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But for the town of Telluride, business owners are worried the damage from the ski patrol strike may take longer to undo.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In viticulture, organic and biodynamic farming resonate with both today’s health and environmentally conscious drinkers and an ever-increasing number of winemakers worried about climate change.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Yang plays Kieran Culkin’s stand-in, his arms nightmarishly chainsawed off as Ashley Padilla’s Catherine O’Hara equivalent lets out a series of horrified shrieks.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Authorities in southern Colorado are investigating after a sudden explosion damaged a building and startled nearby residents.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Leibfried was responding to a report of a domestic disturbance in the building and was startled by a loud bang that emanated from the closed door of an apartment.—
Peter Passi,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Alarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarmed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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