alarmism

noun

alarm·ism ə-ˈlär-ˌmi-zəm

: the often unwarranted exciting of fears or warning of danger

alarmist

ə-ˈlär-mist

noun or adjective

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The claims behind Salvini’s alarmism, however, are not borne out by facts. —

Ronald Niezen, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025 Strangio is joined by a number of trans activists — including famous faces like Elliot Page, and an outspoken 12-year-old named Mila — in not only expounding upon daily prejudices and hypocrisies of anti-trans alarmism, but also daily mundanities. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 Unfortunately, red-flag laws have been the target of considerable political misinformation and alarmism. —

Alexis Cordone, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025 Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau — a seasoned veteran of trade battles with Trump — spoke with the president-elect Tuesday and hardly expressed hair-on-fire alarmism afterward. —

Neil Irwin, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for alarmism