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    alarming

    US /əˈlɑ:rmɪŋ/

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    UK /əˈlɑ:mɪŋ/

    A2
    adj.AdjectiveMaking you feel worried or frightened
    The price of gas is going up at an alarming rate
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make someone unpleasantly surprised
    She shouted so loud, alarming her neighbors.

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    Why More Young People Are Getting Cancer | Business Insider Explains | Insider News

    08:46Why More Young People Are Getting Cancer | Business Insider Explains | Insider News
    • What is really alarming oncologists is this sharp rise in cancer incidence among young people.

      What is really alarming oncologists is this sharp rise in cancer incidence among young people.

    • Of course it's alarming, but the whole cancer community is rallying around this and is starting to pour investment and attention into this area to try and work out what's going on.

      Of course it's alarming, but the whole cancer community is rallying around this and is starting to pour investment and attention into this area to try and work out what's going on.

    B1

    What Are The Fattest Countries In The World?

    06:13What Are The Fattest Countries In The World?
    • sadly, it is also known for having an alarming 32% of children in the obese category.

      sadly, it is also known for having an alarming 32% of children in the obese category.

    B2

    Phineas and Ferb Season 5 First Episode | "Summer is Starting Right Now" | @disneychannelanimation

    22:00Phineas and Ferb Season 5 First Episode | "Summer is Starting Right Now" | @disneychannelanimation
    • Yes, it's all very alarming, Agent P.

      Yes, it's all very alarming, Agent P.

    • It's all very alarming, Agent P.

      It's all very alarming, Agent P.

    B1

    The Vajont Dam Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

    09:28The Vajont Dam Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
    • The resultant wave did not overtop the dam, but was alarming enough to prompt the Adriatic Electric Company to carry out more research.

      The resultant wave did not overtop the dam, but was alarming enough to prompt the Adriatic Electric Company to carry out more research.

    B1

    Anne-Marie Imafidon: The former child genius reshaping the world of tech | BBC Ideas

    14:40Anne-Marie Imafidon: The former child genius reshaping the world of tech | BBC Ideas
    • And as someone who's always been in technical spaces but never been in female-majority technical spaces, it was quite alarming for me, quite life-affirming as well.

      And as someone who's always been in technical spaces but never been in female-majority technical spaces, it was quite alarming for me, quite life-affirming as well.

    A2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • The idea being an alarming one, he scrambled  out of bed, and groped his way to the window.  

      The idea being an alarming one, he scrambled  out of bed, and groped his way to the window.  

    • alarming than a dozen ghosts, as he was powerless  to make out what it meant, or would be at;  

      alarming than a dozen ghosts, as he was powerless  to make out what it meant, or would be at;  

    B2

    Workplace English

    16:34Workplace English
    • I expected a bit of a slowdown after the peak, but this sharp fall is a bit alarming.

      I expected a bit of a slowdown after the peak, but this sharp fall is a bit alarming.

    B1

    10 Songs That Got Banned for Being Too Disturbing

    12:0210 Songs That Got Banned for Being Too Disturbing
    • Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine Rather than being particularly alarming in terms of content, this song had listeners clutching their pearls due to its profanity.

      Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine Rather than being particularly alarming in terms of content, this song had listeners clutching their pearls due to its profanity.

    B2

    US vs UK KFC 2020 vs 2024 | Food Wars | Insider Food

    29:19US vs UK KFC 2020 vs 2024 | Food Wars | Insider Food
    • The curious and sort of alarming sticky chicky.

      The curious and sort of alarming sticky chicky.

    B1

    The Most Dangerous Lake on Earth

    33:50The Most Dangerous Lake on Earth
    • A still even more alarming possibility that could trigger the explosion is a severe enough drought in the region.

      A still even more alarming possibility that could trigger the explosion is a severe enough drought in the region.

    B1