# alarming

Pronunciation: US say "uh-LAR-ming" /əˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ/; UK say "uh-LAHM-ing" /əˈlɑːm.ɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Causing fear, worry, or apprehension; frightening.
   - Simple: Making someone feel scared or worried.
   - _The report described an alarming increase in wildfires across the region._
   - _Her sudden silence was alarming to everyone in the room._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of alarm. — present participle and gerund of alarm
   - Simple: Present participle of alarm. This is the -ing form used when something is happening now.
   - _The sudden blackout was alarming the guests in the hotel lobby._
   - _Rumors of layoffs kept alarming the workers for weeks._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/alarming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).