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    a·larm·ing
    /əˈlärmiNG/

    adjective

    • 1. worrying or disturbing: "our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate"

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  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › alarming_adjalarming, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective alarming is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for alarming is from 1658, in the writing of S. Hammond. alarming is formed within English, by derivation.

  3. www.wordreference.com › definition › alarmingalarming - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to warn about danger; alert. to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc. n. fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright. apprehension or uneasiness. a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger. any device that transmits such a warning: a burglar alarm.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALARM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    If an electronic device such as a watch or computer has an alarm, it can be set to make a noise at a particular time. Fewer examples. If the alarm sounds, leave the building immediately. The fire alarm goes off accidentally so often that when it's the real thing nobody will take any notice.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › AlarmAlarm - definition of alarm by The Free Dictionary

    alarm - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event. alarm system, warning device. automobile horn, car horn, motor horn, hooter, horn - a device on an automobile for making a warning noise. burglar alarm - a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary.

  6. www.powerthesaurus.org › most_alarmingly › definitionsMost alarmingly definition and meaning - Power Thesaurus

    Most alarmingly definition based on common meanings and most popular ways to define words related to most alarmingly.

  7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/10/07 › opinionOpinion | Oct. 7: For Jews in America, a Time of Reflection

    4 days ago · Antisemitism existed before Oct. 7 and will, alas, exist in some quarters till the end of time. What is incumbent upon the Jewish community now is to quickly adapt to an ugly new reality and ...