alarm at
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Indicates the cause or event triggering the alarm.
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Examples (10)
- There is growing public alarm at this increase in crime.
- Many people have expressed alarm at the plans.
- Investors showed great alarm at the sudden collapse of the market.
- She felt a surge of alarm at the sight of her son near the water's edge.
- Scientists are voicing increasing alarm at the rapid pace of climate change.
- His alarm at the loud crash from the kitchen was evident on his face.
- The report highlighted the committee's alarm at the spiraling costs.
- I couldn't hide my alarm at his reckless driving.
- There was widespread international alarm at the news of the military coup.
- The doctor noted her parents' alarm at the severity of the diagnosis.