alarm
noun
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
will alarm
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future tenseof alarm.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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And the bar has gotten higher for the kind of revelations that will alarm investors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
Watering down the membership rules so heavily will alarm environmental campaigners convinced insurers are not doing enough to cut emissions linked to their underwriting fast enough.
From Reuters ● Jul. 5, 2023
Main character though Meilin may be, Oh frequently luxuriates in the spotlight with a performance that will alarm anyone who’s ever wanted to vanish while watching their parents cause a scene in public.
From The Verge ● Mar. 7, 2022
This attack was relatively close to shore and will alarm other ship owners and crews in the region.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2012
"In the name of Heaven, woman, cease! and give me way out, or I will alarm the castle, and have thee punished for this insolence!"
From Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea by Jonathon Holt Ingraham
