alarm
noun
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
has alarmed
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present perfectof alarm (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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So much so that it has alarmed authorities.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
But the technology's explosive spread has alarmed security researchers and corporate IT departments wary of employees inadvertently exposing company systems to hackers or causing disruption.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
The prospect of fintechs and crypto firms securing access to Fed payment rails has alarmed many traditional banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Circuit Court of Appeals, could end up unleashing a whole other set of unintended consequences, the possibility of which has alarmed everyone from constitutional scholars to national security experts to Sen. Mitch McConnell.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2025
This idea of an epidemical disorder at Turin has alarmed Lady Carlisle, and I have caught some of the fright of her.
From George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life by Roscoe, E. S.
