alarmed
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Definition of alarmed
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Synonyms & Antonyms for alarmed
Synonyms
affrighted, afraid, aghast, fearful, frightened, horrified, horror-struck, hysterical (also hysteric), scared, scary, shocked, spooked, terrified, terrorized
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Examples of alarmed in a Sentence
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Six in 10 Americans are concerned or alarmed about global warming, according to researchers at Yale and George Mason universities, and presidential hopefuls are taking notice. — Nedra Rhone, BostonGlobe.com, "How climate ‘change’ became a ‘crisis’," 26 Aug. 2019 In 2018 investors became alarmed about Argentina, forcing the government into the arms of the IMF and the economy into recession. — The Economist, "Argentina’s crisis shows the limits of technocracy," 22 Aug. 2019 Until then, don’t be alarmed if your compass shifts by a degree or two. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "Earth’s Magnetic Field Could Take Longer to Flip Than Previously Thought," 8 Aug. 2019 The friend, who gave only her first name, Elizabeth, was alarmed and said no. — Annie Correal, New York Times, "‘She Was Like You and Me’: A Death and Life in the Bronx Opioid Crisis," 9 Aug. 2019 Rosén has only become more alarmed and more determined to reduce emissions from air travel since then. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Air travel is a huge contributor to climate change. A new global movement wants you to be ashamed to fly.," 1 Aug. 2019 The officer became alarmed when a 17-year-old passenger said he and the driver were in a relationship. — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com, "Suspect faces methamphetamine charge: Westlake Police Blotter," 21 July 2019 When the plane did not arrive as scheduled, Dan Samson, a longtime friend who had planned to pick up John and Carolyn, became alarmed. — Adrienne Gaffney, Town & Country, "The Last Days of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy," 9 July 2019 Doctors at the University of Miami seemed less alarmed, recommending close observation. — S.l. Price, SI.com, "‘I Feel Lost. I Feel Like a Child’: The Complicated Decline of Nick Buoniconti," 9 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alarmed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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