seem alarming

Examples (10)

• The sudden drop in sales might seem alarming at first glance.
• His silence on the matter seemed particularly alarming to his colleagues.
• To an outsider, the city's rapid changes may seem alarming.
• Without proper context, these statistics could seem quite alarming.
• Doesn't the rate of ice melt seem alarming to you?
• Although the symptoms seem alarming, they are often a normal reaction.
• The doctor's initial report seemed slightly alarming, but further tests were reassuring.
• The growing political instability has started to seem alarming to investors.
• What might seem alarming today could be perfectly normal tomorrow.
• The sheer number of applicants for the single position seemed alarming.