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still alarm
noun
: a fire alarm transmitted (as by telephone call) without sounding the signal apparatus
Examples of still alarm in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This was still alarming, even with the qualification, but at least the specter of the syringe had been banished.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 29 Apr. 2020
While the lack of pediatric deaths is reassuring, this rate of hospitalization should still alarm us.
—Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2020
While the situation may still alarm tourists, there are ways to protect yourself and still enjoy a getaway.
—Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2019
Chicago firefighters started responding to the still alarm fire with reports of people trapped on all three floors of the building about 1:15 a.m., said fire department Battalion Chief James Russell.
—Hannah Leone, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2018
For supporters of the recall campaign, the cases are still alarming examples of what Persky often, in their view, gets wrong.
—German Lopez, Vox, 5 June 2018
The president's pattern is predictable, but still alarming to the governing and policy-making class in Washington.
—Ali Vitali, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near still alarm
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“Still alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still%20alarm. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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