Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
alarm . - adjective Having an
alarm fitted. - adjective
Worried ;anxious ;panicky .
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- adjective experiencing a sudden sense of danger
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Examples
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His expression alarmed me, but also provoked my curiosity.
The Last Great Dance on Earth Sandra Gulland 2001
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His expression alarmed me, but also provoked my curiosity.
The Last Great Dance on Earth Sandra Gulland 2001
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The title alarmed a number of peace activists who were worried that Gregory, a research analyst at the
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I think what has your daughter so alarmed is the recent spate of violent crime in the northern Baja corridor (Tijuana to San Quintin) that was directed at tourists.
California Crossings 2008
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Looking at John, something fixed and distant in his expression alarmed him.
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And his name alarmed the medium exceedingly, that she commenced to cry, and also all her acquaintances were very much excited.
Secret Enemies of True Republicanism Andrew B. Smolnikar
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After a short period the friend who had presented Captain --, alarmed for my safety, and actuated by a liberal wish to defend me from the artifice of his associate, waited on my mother, and, after some hesitation, informed her that my lover was already married! that he had a young and amiable wife in a sister kingdom, and that he apprehended some diabolical stratagem for the enthralment of my honour.
Memoirs of Mary Robinson Mary Elizabeth Robinson 1895
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Fred Gunter, owner of Exkursion, said the call alarmed him and his wife, because they still are jittery about the fire 11 years ago.
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I didn’t mean to scare you, he said, his eyes studying her, his expression alarmed.
The First Evil R.L. STINE 1992
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I didn’t mean to scare you, he said, his eyes studying her, his expression alarmed.
The First Evil R.L. STINE 1992
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