alarming
adjective/əˈlɑːmɪŋ/
/əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
- 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.
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