alarming
adjective
alarm·ing
ə-ˈlär-miŋ 
: causing people to feel danger or alarm or to be worried or frightened
alarming news
The statistics revealed an alarming increase in childhood obesity.
alarmingly
adverb
ə-ˈlär-miŋ-lē
an alarmingly high rate of infection
Examples of alarming in a Sentence
an alarming rise in her fever, causing the doctor to fear the worst
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The latter case was especially alarming because, like a lot of classic films and shows, the title isn’t available as a digital copy.
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Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
His behaviors are still alarming and his treatment plan seems to be the bare minimum.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Security audits reveal an alarming pattern of vulnerability.
—Tim Eades, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Morocco and Algeria have both doubled their defense spending in recent years amid rising tensions and, in a few alarming incidents, have attacked one another’s civilians.
—Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
His behaviors are still alarming and his treatment plan seems to be the bare minimum.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Security audits reveal an alarming pattern of vulnerability.
—Tim Eades, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Morocco and Algeria have both doubled their defense spending in recent years amid rising tensions and, in a few alarming incidents, have attacked one another’s civilians.
—Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alarming
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“Alarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarming. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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