alarm
noun
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
have been alarming
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present perfect progressiveof alarm.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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Conceding the opening goal and committing individual errors have been alarming themes of Tottenham's season.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2023
Those are good reasons for short-term confidence, but the Warriors’ turnover problems and their wild swings in quality of play have been alarming.
From Washington Post ● May 12, 2022
The Browns have given up 84 points in two games and there have been alarming breakdowns in the secondary.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
Highway safety advocates say there have been alarming increases in truck-crash deaths and injuries and regulations should be tightened.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2015
All the operating devices of Research Installation 83 worked as if they liked to—which might have been alarming except that they never did anything of themselves.
From The Machine That Saved The World by Murray Leinster
