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 Microsoft Office Trends Report, published this month with feedback from over 10,000 Microsoft Office users, revealed some alarming findings about how busy employees are at work.
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Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Among the memo’s most alarming revelations is the claim that high-ranking officials—such as María Iris Varela Rangel, who oversaw Venezuela’s prison system, and Diosdado Cabello—have directly orchestrated the release and overseas deployment of TDA operatives.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
If only cheap cans of tuna were increasing in popularity, that would be an alarming sign.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The results were alarming May 4, 2025 Orjuela spotted an Army Corps crew working on a home and pulled the car to the curb.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Among the memo’s most alarming revelations is the claim that high-ranking officials—such as María Iris Varela Rangel, who oversaw Venezuela’s prison system, and Diosdado Cabello—have directly orchestrated the release and overseas deployment of TDA operatives.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
If only cheap cans of tuna were increasing in popularity, that would be an alarming sign.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The results were alarming May 4, 2025 Orjuela spotted an Army Corps crew working on a home and pulled the car to the curb.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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“Alarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarming. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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