alarmed
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,710 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,149 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- experiencing a sudden sense of danger
alarmed in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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This silence, this sudden disappearance alarmed them.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But one night the household was alarmed by a terrible cry.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 · Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner · Chapter 1
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A slight noise, however, alarmed his timidity, and he scaled the wall in a twinkling.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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The noise of the fray alarmed the neighbours who, finding they could not pacify the combatants, sent for the constable.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1