alarmed

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adjective

ə-ˈlärmd How to pronounce alarmed (audio)
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1
: feeling a sense of danger : urgently worried, concerned, or frightened
I was alarmed to see how sick she looked.
And what followed was not a miracle but a … model of how tough government, cooperative businessmen and a very alarmed public can make a dirty world clean again.—William Oscar Johnson
2
: equipped with an alarm
an alarmed door
Most exits were locked and alarmed, and employees had to show ID badges when they entered lab buildings.—Jennifer Nagorka

alarmed

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past tense and past participle of alarm entry 2

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Adjective the Mohawks were the trapper's friends, so he was not the least bit alarmed at the sight of the band of Mohawk hunters
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An alarmed individual may coil its body and open its mouth in an attempt to appear more intimidating. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 Palmeiras winger Allan, 22, quickly emerged as one such solution, though his modest goal and assist tally alarmed supporters when the wisdom of City’s market strategy was being questioned. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Don’t be alarmed, but George Michael fever — which is the incessant urge to listen to the music British singer-songwriter George Michael — has been spreading for the past couple of years. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 Four people have died in as many knife attacks across Connecticut in recent weeks, including two domestic violence killings that have advocates somewhat alarmed. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alarmed

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Adjective

from past participle of alarm entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of alarmed was in 1702

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“Alarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarmed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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