alarmist

noun

Definition of alarmistnext
as in extremist

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  1. rebel
  2. troublemaker
  3. insurgent
  4. apostle
  5. proponent
Noun
  • The rebels have threatened new attacks in response to Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon and its killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The Israel-Hamas war has intensified other conflicts in the Middle East, including attacks on international shipping lanes by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • And recently, troublemakers have been menacing volunteers who try to clean it up.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
  • But occasionally, a troublemaker slips through and inflames the linings inside our twin noses.
    GWEN ROCKWOOD The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of troublemaker
Noun
  • Operating in loose cooperation with Lebanese insurgents, these militias wreaked havoc on Israeli forces and their collaborators.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • His ascension was part of a wave of insurgent, anti-establishment candidates who sought to push the Republican Party further to the right.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of insurgent
Noun
  • The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs and apostles, Rossi said.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The story goes that 13 guests attended the Last Supper—Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles—and the next day, Good Friday, was the day of Jesus’ crucifixion.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of apostle
Noun
  • If former President Donald Trump is elected president, the nation's loudest anti-vaccine proponent could conceivably be in a position to drastically transform U.S. health policy.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, inmates would have the option to spend their time participating in rehabilitation programs, which proponents say would reduce recidivism.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of proponent
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