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alarming

adjectivegeneral usecommon/ɐlɐɾˈmɐ̃tɨ/a·lar·man·te

Definition

1

Causing alarm, apprehension, or great concern.

Usage examples

“The pollution levels in the city are alarming.”
“The report presented alarming data on deforestation.”

Common combinations

alarming situationalarming dataalarming ratebecome alarming