Example Sentences

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Alarmed at the realness of their struggle, they toss their smallfolk a cash bump, a modest promotion, or maybe, if they’re really lucky, a nicer place to urinate.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

A banner along a fence reads “Be Alarmed It’s a Jungle Out There!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Alarmed by the spike in deaths, the South Korean government launched an investigation into the accidents.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Alarmed neighbors snapped photographs, some of which were recently obtained by The New York Times.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

Alarmed, William went to two local doctors, who found no sign of any problem.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield