Alarmed Afraid Prospect Travelling Frightened Adjective Bre əˈlɑːmd

• she was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
• there’s nothing to be afraid of.
• aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?
• a frightened child

alarmed

1. anxious or afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen
• She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
• There’s nothing to be afraid of.
• Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?
• a frightened child
• She was frightened that the glass would break.
• The thieves got scared and ran away.
• I was terrified (that) she wouldn’t come.
• She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.
• She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
• You’re just being paranoid.
2. protected by an alarm
• This door is alarmed.

Extra Examples

• I was slightly alarmed by what Susan told me.
• She began to grow alarmed when she realized how late it was.
• She was alarmed at the prospect of being alone.
• The doctors have decided to keep him in hospital overnight but there is nothing to be alarmed about.
• The government is not unduly alarmed by these figures.