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

Every bite is different, but not in a way that will alarm anybody.

From New York Times • May 24, 2022

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

Their indignation would be above suspicion, no material interests being openly at stake, and it will alarm every selfishness of the class which should be impressed. 

From The Secret Agent a Simple Tale by Conrad, Joseph