Example Sentences
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It tapers as it rises, massive forms jutting out at intervals: winged helmets and alarmingly watchful eagles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
And, most alarmingly, Nick’s home doesn’t belong to him — and his wife and daughter aren’t there.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
However, why England's 2025 progress stalled so dramatically, and why the team regressed so alarmingly, is still unexplained, in public at least.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
That’s an alarmingly high number, but it actually wasn’t enough.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Seated at their party were two men—both handsome with heads of wavy black hair and well-shaped mustaches—who appeared alarmingly familiar to me.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
