alarmed by

Frequency: 7.915.5 per million words

Used to specify the cause of alarm, often something one has heard, seen, or been told.

alarmedalarmed + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • I was slightly alarmed by what Susan told me.
  • Residents are becoming increasingly alarmed by the rise in local crime.
  • He was alarmed by the strange noise coming from the engine.
  • She seemed alarmed by the intensity of his questions.
  • Investors were alarmed by the sudden drop in the stock market.
  • The public is understandably alarmed by the latest environmental report.
  • We were all alarmed by the complete silence that followed the loud bang.
  • Don't be alarmed by his direct manner; he means no harm.
  • Scientists are seriously alarmed by the rate of glacial melting.
  • Weren't you at all alarmed by the warning message on your screen?