The phrase
"alarming number" means a large or high quantity that causes concern or worry.
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Sentences with «alarming number»
- Recently, there has been an increasingly alarming number of reports in the media about children being targeted and groomed online. (qaeducation.co.uk)
- Unfortunately, there's a lot of evidence out there that the turbines kill bats in alarming numbers — more than they do birds. (treehugger.com)
- While many privileged kids project confidence and know how to make a good impression, alarming numbers lack the basic foundation of psychological development: an authentic sense of self. (madelinelevine.com)
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