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Nevertheless, "the big picture was alarming with regard to floods, severe... storms and wildfires in 2025", said Munich Re, a Germany-based provider of insurance for the insurance industry.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

“It was alarming, but I think our community needed to see that and realize that we need to start looking inward.”

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

He said the economy was "stable", pointing to higher growth than countries like Germany, but admitted inflation of 9.1% was "alarming".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

A May 1985 report in the journal Nature was alarming.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

It was alarming and exhilarating to be going so fast.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo