CEFR B1

alarmed

adjective

Meaning

Feeling or showing fear or distress about a potential danger or threat.

Examples

She was alarmed to find the back door unlocked.
Parents became alarmed by the rising crime rates in their neighborhood.

Synonyms: worried, concerned, frightened, apprehensive, distressed

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alarmed (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈlɑːrmd/

Definition

Feeling or showing fear or distress about a potential danger or threat.

Examples

She was alarmed to find the back door unlocked.
Parents became alarmed by the rising crime rates in their neighborhood.
He looked alarmed when he realized he had lost his wallet.

How to Use alarmed

alarmed by (prepositional phrase): Feeling fear or distress in response to something. — "The public was alarmed by the reports of contaminated water."
alarmed at (prepositional phrase): Feeling fear or distress about something. — "She was alarmed at the thought of flying alone."

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