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: feeling a sense of danger : urgently worried, concerned, or frightened
I was alarmed to see how sick she looked.
And what followed was not a miracle but a … model of how tough government, cooperative businessmen and a very alarmed public can make a dirty world clean again.—
William Oscar Johnson
William Oscar Johnson2
: equipped with an alarm
an alarmed door
Most exits were locked and alarmed, and employees had to show ID badges when they entered lab buildings.—Jennifer Nagorka
Jennifer NagorkaExamples of alarmed in a Sentence
the Mohawks were the trapper's friends, so he was not the least bit alarmed at the sight of the band of Mohawk hunters
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Cena's unprovoked assault, following a bizarre accusation, showcased a volatile side, prompting Jim Ross's alarmed reaction.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: In the weeks before Tuesday's election, Trump's team was increasingly alarmed about Fine's prospects, and whether the NRCC and CLF were doing enough to help him.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of alarmed Hollywood creatives sent the White House a letter in response warning of the danger to the entertainment industry if copyright is not honored.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alarmed
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“Alarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarmed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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