as in frightened
filled with fear or dread
the Mohawks were the trapper's friends, so he was not the least bit alarmed at the sight of the band of Mohawk hunters
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as in scared
to strike with fear
I don't want to alarm you, but I think you should know there's a bear on your back porch
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as in worried
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of home heating fuel
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Recent Examples of alarmed
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
LinkedIn is opting users into training its AI, the latest tech company to do so, even as privacy activists remain alarmed.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Privacy activists, though, remain alarmed by LinkedIn’s decision to opt users into training multiple AI models.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The experts who do pay attention are growing alarmed.
—David Zipper, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
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Getting pummeled again and again by hurricanes has left many in Florida's Taylor County tired, alarmed and apprehensive.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
LinkedIn is opting users into training its AI, the latest tech company to do so, even as privacy activists remain alarmed.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Privacy activists, though, remain alarmed by LinkedIn’s decision to opt users into training multiple AI models.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The experts who do pay attention are growing alarmed.
—David Zipper, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
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James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Affected businesses can lose money or go bankrupt, because frightened customers choose to dine elsewhere.Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Economists also worried that a long work stoppage could potentially drive up inflation and even lead to shortages of certain products.Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some investors have worried that generative AI, the tech that underpins Google’s AI summaries, could cannibalize the tech giant’s search business, which is still by far its most lucrative unit.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Many Americans are afraid of what the aftermath of the election could bring.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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By its conception, AI does not make mistakes, does not take bribes and is not afraid of anything.Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Global markets reacted in wildly negative fashion, a sell-off that spooked Ueda.William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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On Monday Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spooked investors in mid-afternoon trading, cautioning that although more rate cuts are coming, the central bank does not have a preset path.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Two of the biggest forces in all of Hollywood are joining forces, and everyone should be scared.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Most on each side are scared, not just concerned, if the other side wins, and while most voters express confidence this election is being conducted fairly and accurately, Harris voters are more confident than Trump voters are.Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But a poll by the University of Southern California and California State University taken in September showed that most District 12 others remained undecided, which Tran seized as giving her a chance to upset Simon come election day.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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No one was that shocked, because at the time Donald Trump was just a failing businessman and the star of a game show.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cindy, introducing her newborn to followers, was shocked to see Swift commenting live.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Alarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarmed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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