alarm
noun
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
alarmed
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past participleof alarm.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof alarm.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
alarmnouna sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
Example Sentences
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The prospect of a water- and power-hungry hyperscale data centre near areas of the city where thousands of people lack proper access to these resources has alarmed activists.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Some of the world’s leading financiers are sounding increasingly alarmed about an AI bubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
"We are alarmed by the continued deadly drone strikes across the country that are killing civilians, including children, and that are disrupting essential services," UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors said they were alarmed by reports of the mailings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
A couple of kids standing nearby screamed in terror, and their parents looked alarmed for about one second—all the time it took to assess the situation.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
