alarming
adjective
alarm·ing
ə-ˈlär-miŋ 
: causing people to feel danger or alarm or to be worried or frightened
alarming news
The statistics revealed an alarming increase in childhood obesity.
alarmingly
adverb
ə-ˈlär-miŋ-lē
an alarmingly high rate of infection
Synonyms
Examples of alarming in a Sentence
an alarming rise in her fever, causing the doctor to fear the worst
Recent Examples on the Web
Centered around the Red River in North Dakota, Erdrich's novel explores the bond between a smart trucker mother and her smart teen daughter and the alarming impact of the 2008 recession on people in a small community.
—
Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to erect tent cities to remove homeless people from America’s streets, alarming advocates.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Despite the alarming statistics, Vaughn is hopeful that postpartum depression is solvable.
—Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Even more alarming than mpox, which was recently reported in San Mateo, tuberculosis is the most infectious disease behind COVID, and killed 1.25 million people last year.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for alarming 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to erect tent cities to remove homeless people from America’s streets, alarming advocates.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Despite the alarming statistics, Vaughn is hopeful that postpartum depression is solvable.
—Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Even more alarming than mpox, which was recently reported in San Mateo, tuberculosis is the most infectious disease behind COVID, and killed 1.25 million people last year.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for alarming
Dictionary Entries Near alarming
Cite this Entry
“Alarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarming. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share