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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Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Season 2 of Beef follows a Gen-Z couple who witnesses an alarming fight between their Millennial boss and his wife.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
With those alarming stats in mind, here’s what midlife women, in particular, should know about Sjögren’s disease.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Mar. 2026
Mayci has just gotten an alarming call from her publicist.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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 21 Mar. 2026.
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