alarming
causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
Origin of alarming
1Other words from alarming
- a·larm·ing·ly, adverb
- un·a·larm·ing, adjective
- un·a·larm·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use alarming in a sentence
This chiaroscuro portrait, intended only to sell underwear, comes alarmingly close to capturing the man.
Sexual assault is alarmingly common in the U.S. military, and more than half of the victims are men.
And today, alarmingly, only 27 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Muslim Americans.
13 Years After 9/11, Anti-Muslim Bigotry Is Worse Than Ever | Dean Obeidallah | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOut there, we are so far from artificial lights that the sky is almost alarmingly filled with stars after dark.
Alarmingly, Pippa told Lauer that ‘the plan’ was to continue her writing career.
Why Pippa Middleton Doesn’t Get She’s Just Another Celebrity | Tom Sykes | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
My wife is very much better, having been the early part of this year alarmingly ill.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonIn fact, to her father's eyes she was somewhat alarmingly bright and fair.
Mary Gray | Katharine TynanI had to calculate carefully how much these people could take without realizing there was something alarmingly different about me.
The Double Spy | Dan T. MooreHis only brother, Francis, whose delicate health had always been a cause of much anxiety, became alarmingly ill.
Heroes of To-Day | Mary R. ParkmanSince the migration of our people in such great numbers, the church facilities are alarmingly inadequate.
Negro Migration during the War | Emmett J. Scott
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