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 article—by reporters Jonathan Swan, Adam Entous, and Maggie Haberman—adds that those commanders are alarmed by how much the war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, including long-range missiles and interceptors to thwart air attacks.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
The surge in government bond yields that has alarmed investors may reverse itself has cyclical forces overwhelm fears over the sustainability of debt, one strategist argues on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
On top of that, Kedrosky is alarmed, he said, at the model convergence and diminishing returns of large language models’ performance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Atlanta-area resident Jason Hunyar, who works in logistics, said he became alarmed about Flock after seeing Jordan’s video exposing the live feed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Its high-pitched gibber gabber alarmed the saints again.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
