very alarmed

Frequency: 8.022.0 per million words

A very common way to show a high degree of alarm.

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Examples (10)

  • She was very alarmed by the sudden noise.
  • He looked very alarmed when he heard the strange sound.
  • Investors became very alarmed as the market began to crash.
  • Her voice on the phone sounded very alarmed, so I rushed over.
  • We were very alarmed to find the house empty.
  • The public grew very alarmed about the spread of the disease.
  • Why do you seem so very alarmed by a simple question?
  • Health officials are very alarmed at the latest figures.
  • I felt very alarmed when I realized I had lost my passport.
  • Despite trying to hide it, his expression was very alarmed.