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Definition of alarming adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

alarming

adjective
 
/əˈlɑːmɪŋ/
 
/əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
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  1. causing worry and fear
    • an alarming increase in crime
    • The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate.
    • I find the prospect of being without work extremely alarming.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • find something
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
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