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adjective

ə-ˈlärmd How to pronounce alarmed (audio)
Definition of alarmednext
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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alarmed

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verb

variants also alarumed
past tense of alarm
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
Adjective
Palmeiras winger Allan, 22, quickly emerged as one such solution, though his modest goal and assist tally alarmed supporters when the wisdom of City’s market strategy was being questioned. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Don’t be alarmed, but George Michael fever — which is the incessant urge to listen to the music British singer-songwriter George Michael — has been spreading for the past couple of years. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
Rescuers were alarmed by the signs of prolonged neglect on her small body, but most of all by the hundreds of ticks that had attached themselves to her ears. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 In New Jersey, the op-ed authors were alarmed by the bond’s staggering price and the impact that would have on the state. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alarmed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarmed
  1. frightened
  2. scared
  3. disturbed
  4. afraid
  5. terrified
  6. worried
  7. horrified
  8. startled
Adjective
  • Michael was still frightened and disoriented by what had taken place over spring break.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Roosevelt offered frightened and dispirited Americans a vision of a secure future.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of frightened
Verb
  • Midland Democrat Kathleen Curell worries some of those persuadable voters may be scared off by some of El-Sayed's positions.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The size of this verdict scared Meta into recently settling a similar case brought by 47 other states for a total that could reach $18 billion.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of scared
Verb
  • But for anyone disturbed by the way To Catch a Predator executes its faux-law enforcement busts, the movie risks becoming viscerally unpleasant.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • So grotesque that even the DP and the focus puller were disturbed.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • The Florida International University senior struggled to attend classes and stopped driving – afraid something bad would happen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 6-foot-6, 238-pounder is basically a gigantic receiver who isn’t afraid to put his hand in the dirt and block.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of afraid
Verb
  • Looking back on taking over a character so closely associated with Parton, Hilty once admitted that the prospect of playing Doralee with Parton watching initially terrified her.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Jaylen Edgar, the teenager tried for the 2024 Halloween mass shooting in downtown Orlando that killed two, injured several others and terrified thousands, was found guilty of all charges Monday.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrified
Verb
  • Still, the news has worried some, like the founder of conservative French art publication La Tribune de l’Art, Didier Rykner.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But Olson worried that a series of injuries during her freshman and sophomore years would affect her recruiting.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • When Tae-ha starts a fire that erupts into an explosion, a horrified Eun-sae begins to remember her life before amnesia.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In one early scene, a horrified Pam stares into her bathroom mirror, covered head to toe in blood.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Definition of horrified
Verb
  • While holding Gnocchi, a large street cleaning truck whipped down the street and startled him into clawing away.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This horror movie mostly just smelled of fake fog from a community theater production and occasionally you were startled by random bursts of air, once again pulling you from the events on screen.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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