as in terrifying
causing fear
an alarming rise in her fever, causing the doctor to fear the worst
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as in frightening
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 worrying
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of home heating fuel
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Recent Examples of alarming
Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Paige and Alex’s investigation into California’s legal weed found alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products available on dispensary shelves across the state.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But this past year, she’s noticed an alarming trend in the fashion industry.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Studies show levels of student debt rising at alarming rates.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
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However, genetic analysis of the virus that infected her revealed alarming mutations that could potentially enhance the virus's ability to target human cells and cause severe illness.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Paige and Alex’s investigation into California’s legal weed found alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products available on dispensary shelves across the state.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But this past year, she’s noticed an alarming trend in the fashion industry.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Studies show levels of student debt rising at alarming rates.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarming
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What’s more terrifying than losing control of your physical and mental self as your most primal, animalistic instincts take the wheel?David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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The stability and flexibility around Josh Allen makes for a terrifying formula.Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Overweight and obesity need to be treated safely and effectively to avoid that worrying forecast.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin has dropping back from its all-time high of over $100,000 in the last week as BlackRock quietly confirmed a worrying bitcoin bombshell.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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In a cast full of mothers, the women are naturally sympathetic, triggered by the idea that something that frightening could happen to them too – only to be a little flummoxed at the full picture as more details started to come out.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Which sounds kind of nerdy and scary simultaneously.Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Tampa Bay Lightning, 22-15-2 Dec. 20 rank: 6 Sean’s ranking: 11 Dom’s ranking: 11 Tampa Bay’s top half might be the scariest in the league, but that doesn’t mean the Lightning aren’t without their vulnerabilities.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Someone, anyone, needs to step up and take the reins here, as the Flyers have looked formidable otherwise.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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So the panel is top tier and should be a formidable alternative to the QD-OLED display used in Samsung’s respective 2025 flagship, the S95F. OLED TVs just keep getting brighter, more vivid, and dazzling — and consumers really can’t go wrong with any of them.Chris Welch, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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Given this area’s rich history with horrible weather and big events at this time of year, there is still a chance that the Cotton Bowl will be postponed until Saturday.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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How horrible for my sweet little nephews to watch their house disappear like this.Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Two women were now the lead anchors on Today, creating a powerful symbolism just as terrible revelations were surfacing about several men in the industry.Eric Deggans, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles wildfires have been a terrible tragedy.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Alarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarming. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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