false alarm

Examples (10)

• The police were called, but it was a false alarm.
• The initial test results suggested a serious problem, but thankfully it was a false alarm.
• The smoke detector went off, but it was just a false alarm caused by burnt toast.
• I thought I'd lost my wallet, so my panic was a complete false alarm when I found it in my pocket.
• Let's hope this warning is just another false alarm and the storm passes us by.
• Having a false alarm can be stressful, even when you know there's no real danger.
• Are you sure it was a false alarm, or should we still evacuate?
• The building has had several false alarms this month due to a faulty sensor.
• She panicked when he didn't call, but it was a false alarm; his phone battery had died.
• After confirming it's a false alarm, you need to reset the security system.