get alarmed

Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words

A common, slightly informal way to say 'become alarmed'.

alarmedVERB + alarmed

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Examples (10)

  • Don't get alarmed by the sudden noise; it's just a test.
  • She got alarmed when her son didn't return home on time.
  • Investors started to get alarmed at the news of the company's losses.
  • It's easy to get alarmed when you see smoke, but it was just the barbecue.
  • He tried to stay calm, but he was starting to get alarmed by the strange silence.
  • There is no reason to get alarmed; the authorities have the situation under control.
  • I could see the parents starting to get alarmed as the child coughed more severely.
  • Why did you get so alarmed? I was only a few minutes late.
  • You might get alarmed if you read the headlines, but the full story is less dramatic.
  • The public will get alarmed if the government doesn't release clear information soon.