Example Sentences

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Mayors in the state and Gov. Claudio Castro had alarmed residents of potential problems for the weekend since Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024

The suspensions had alarmed free speech advocates and prompted threats of sanctions from European regulators.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2022

In a statement, the non-binary star apologised to those they had "alarmed and upset" with their recent behaviour.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2022

In March 2020, the virus's spread had alarmed workers at JFK8, the retailer's Staten Island warehouse, who believed Amazon was not addressing the threat.

From Reuters • Apr. 1, 2022

Nothing so far had alarmed me as much as the sight of a black dog, boils riding its back like a second spine, a rat as big as Mouse clenched in its teeth.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk