alarmist

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Recent Examples of alarmist The hype cycle has careened straight into doomsday-prepper territory where the voices are loud, alarmist, and largely missing the plot. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 In response, concerned scientists quickly tried to counter these alarmist takes, directing people’s attention to the caveats, the uncertainties, the limitations. Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarmist
Noun
  • Burns said Huntington Beach is not the only city where vigils and community gatherings have been co-opted by extremists.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Still, a recent study by the libertarian Cato Institute found more politically motivated killings in the United States come from right-leaning extremists.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But in a region being fought over by a patchwork of anti-junta rebel groups, the military and pro-military militia – and given the widespread distrust of the Rohingya – information on where exactly his family are, or what will become of them, has not been forthcoming.
    Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That shouldn’t be a problem, as Taylor would never be mistaken for a troublemaker.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Across China, tens of thousands of people tagged as troublemakers like the Yangs are trapped in a digital cage, barred from leaving their province and sometimes even their homes by the world’s largest digital surveillance apparatus.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This new generation of outlets has also begun to shape the political conversation on the left, helping boost insurgent challengers to the Democratic establishment.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Perfect for pondering what’s more human than human or planning insurgent actions against a cruel imperial apparatus.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For Byrne, an apostle of euphoria, all this giddiness seems fitting.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The 9th-century monastery rises from the plateau—its stone walls etched with faded medieval frescoes of apostles and Last Judgement scenes.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • By removing the quarterly standard in favor of a semiannual one, proponents believe investors will get a management team that is more long-term focused.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Even so, proponents of speed reading programs point to data showing that students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension.
    Big Think, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Alarmist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarmist. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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