alarmism
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alarm·ism
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Definition of alarmism
: the often unwarranted exciting of fears or warning of danger
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Examples of alarmism in a Sentence
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O’Rourke has staked his campaign on a contrast with President Donald Trump’s alarmism about border security, migrants and refugees. — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, "Did Beto O'Rourke make the right call by skipping the Iowa State Fair after El Paso massacre?," 9 Aug. 2019 The overall tone, of course, was cable-news alarmism, but the debates also resembled those celebrity-packed, prime-time game shows that litter the schedule all summer. — Washington Post, "Can we get past the idea that politics is a reality show? Not if CNN has anything to do with it.," 2 Aug. 2019 Getting this right will help take away from the authoritarians one of their most potent rhetorical weapons: immigration alarmism. — David A. Martin, Vox, "How to fix the crisis caused by Central American asylum seekers — humanely," 2 July 2018 Are those questioning the alarmism on global warming also part of what makes us strong? — Alex Kingsbury, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Post-truth,’ the ultimate form of cynicism," 18 May 2018 The longest of these forewords, from cardiologist Vidya S. Kaushik, comes with hearty dose of alarmism. — Mayukh Sen, Bon Appetit, "In Search of Fatima Lakhani, Whose Cookbook Changed the Way My Family Ate," 27 June 2018 This is useful as a precursor to later examples of congressional alarmism; Charlie also gleans tactical advice from the proceedings. — Janet Maslin, New York Times, "Jake Tapper’s ‘Hellfire Club’ Takes Us Back to McCarthy-Era America," 21 Apr. 2018 Think Chicken Little, minus the alarmism, plus a lot more math. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "All The Places Tiangong-1 Won’t Land (And Where It Still Might)," 30 Mar. 2018 The internet of the 1990s was a perfect canvas for alarmism: hard to define, easy to misunderstand, growing rapidly but not yet vital or even familiar to those most inclined to worry about it. — John Herrman, New York Times, "The Return of the Techno-Moral Panic," 5 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alarmism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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