alarmism
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Alas, we live in a media economy in which alarmism rules and uncertainty is treated like audience poison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
He drew a distinction between substantive objections and what he called alarmism.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Even with the alarmism from Loomer, no protesters had come, not even outside.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
Despite its note of alarmism, the Economist article mentioned above asks that question in entirely reasonable terms.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2025
Let us beware, however, of exaggeration or alarmism.
From The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 by Various
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