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 damage the Trump administration has done to science in a few short months is both well documented and incalculable, but in recent days that assault has taken an alarming twist.
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Brian Barrett, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
But the reality seems to be that Trump caved in the face of alarming disruptions in the huge market for U.S. Treasury bonds, which the American government uses to finance itself.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
In 112 appearances since, Montero has 107 strikeouts and an alarming 50 walks and 19 homers in 112 games.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The entrepreneur observed that digital platforms have the power to both connect people and spread misinformation at an alarming rate.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Brian Barrett, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
But the reality seems to be that Trump caved in the face of alarming disruptions in the huge market for U.S. Treasury bonds, which the American government uses to finance itself.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
In 112 appearances since, Montero has 107 strikeouts and an alarming 50 walks and 19 homers in 112 games.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The entrepreneur observed that digital platforms have the power to both connect people and spread misinformation at an alarming rate.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 9 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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