: serving as an alarm, signal, summons, or admonition
a warning bell
a warning shot
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Examples of warning in a Sentence
Noun
She gave me a warning about the difficulties of the job.
She issued a stern warning against making changes too quickly.
Let that be a warning to you.
We had no warning of the dangers that were ahead of us.
Without any warning she turned around and ran.
The storm struck without warning.
I was stopped for speeding, but the policeman just gave me a warning.
Adjective
usually gave her trademark warning look when the children were getting out of hand
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
After a dry week marked by red flag warnings signaling fire danger and the threat of power shutoffs for some, rain was forecast to shower the Bay Area on and off through the end of the week.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Scott Sonner, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
—Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
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Noun
Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings Tuesday in the Northeast and firefighters in California continued to battle a large wildfire that has burned over 20,000 acres.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
After a dry week marked by red flag warnings signaling fire danger and the threat of power shutoffs for some, rain was forecast to shower the Bay Area on and off through the end of the week.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.
—Scott Sonner, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
—Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
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“Warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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