alarmism
noun
alarm·ism
ə-ˈlär-ˌmi-zəm 
: the often unwarranted exciting of fears or warning of danger
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First, despite the usual alarmism by the usual people about how any spending cuts will have dramatic effect, many DOGE-style cuts are likely worthwhile.
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Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
The claims behind Salvini’s alarmism, however, are not borne out by facts.
—Ronald Niezen, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Strangio is joined by a number of trans activists — including famous faces like Elliot Page, and an outspoken 12-year-old named Mila — in not only expounding upon daily prejudices and hypocrisies of anti-trans alarmism, but also daily mundanities.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, red-flag laws have been the target of considerable political misinformation and alarmism.
—Alexis Cordone, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
The claims behind Salvini’s alarmism, however, are not borne out by facts.
—Ronald Niezen, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Strangio is joined by a number of trans activists — including famous faces like Elliot Page, and an outspoken 12-year-old named Mila — in not only expounding upon daily prejudices and hypocrisies of anti-trans alarmism, but also daily mundanities.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, red-flag laws have been the target of considerable political misinformation and alarmism.
—Alexis Cordone, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alarmism
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“Alarmism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarmism. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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