alarmed
pronunciation
How to pronounce alarmed in British English:
UK [əˈlɑːmd]
How to pronounce alarmed in American English:
US [əˈlɑːrmd]
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- Adjective:
- experiencing a sudden sense of danger
Word Origin
- alarmed (adj.)
- "disturbed by prospects of peril," 1640s, past participle adjective from alarm (v.).
Example
- 1. We were much alarmed by the fire in the forest .
- 2. Their stocks have been marked down in the worries about the crisis and yet they 're benefiting from it , as alarmed irish savers withdraw their money from banks in dublin and send it to banks based in london instead .
- 3. The younger li and a friend driving another high-end car then jumped out and roughed up the couple in the other car , and shouted " who dares call 110 ? " At alarmed onlookers , the chinese emergency number used to summon police , media reported .
- 4. Don 't be alarmed if this happens , your technologist simply wants the best images .
- 5. Indian leaders have become alarmed by their growing trade deficit with china .