alarm
noun
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
is alarming
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present progressiveof alarm (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"What is alarming is that he seems to have attempted a cover-up, dragging in officials and Transport Scotland," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Any prospect of an escalation in the fighting is alarming to America’s allies in the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Senegal's public debt is alarming, although similar situations have played out elsewhere in Africa.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It is alarming that we live in a moment of widespread ignorance that CPS caseworkers, like all fallible government officials, are bound by the Constitution.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Sheila's constant wail is alarming, like a siren screaming through town toward an unknown disaster.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
