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alarming

USuh-LAR-ming/əˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ/UKuh-LAHM-ing/əˈlɑːm.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of alarming

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Making someone feel scared or worried.

    Like a loud siren that makes your heart race with fear.

    The loud bang from the engine was alarming.

    Doctors saw an alarming rise in flu cases this winter.

    Similarworrying, disturbing, frightening, troubling, startling

    Oppositereassuring, comforting, calming

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of alarm. This is the -ing form used when something is happening now.

    The fire drill was alarming the students all morning.

    Strange noises kept alarming the campers at night.

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alarming is a form of alarm

alarm, verb: To make someone suddenly afraid or worried about danger. Full entry

Forms
alarmalarms he/she/italarming -ing formalarmed past tense, past participle
Spelling
alarm → alarming: add -ing

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