alarm
noun
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
has been alarming
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present perfect progressiveof alarm (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Brentford's own outstanding display under a leader of growing stature in Keith Andrews must not ignored, but the drop in standards from the Anfield outfit has been alarming.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
"The fall of industry stalwarts in China's property space has been alarming, to say the least," said Fiona Kwok, Asian Fixed Income portfolio manager, First Sentier Investors.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
For some Democrats, Mr. Biden’s apparent weakness among young, Latino and Black voters has been alarming.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2021
He said it has been alarming to watch people’s adherence to public health precautions like social distancing suddenly go out the window when California moved forward with a dramatic reopening June 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
My health has been good, although the bubonic pest, periodical in its visitations, has been alarming in the suddenness of its destruction of life.
From Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century by Booker T. Washington
