: serving as an alarm, signal, summons, or admonition
a warning bell
a warning shot
Synonyms
Examples of warning in a Sentence
Noun
She gave me a warning about the difficulties of the job.
She issued a stern warning against making changes too quickly.
Let that be a warning to you.
We had no warning of the dangers that were ahead of us.
Without any warning she turned around and ran.
The storm struck without warning.
I was stopped for speeding, but the policeman just gave me a warning.
Adjective
usually gave her trademark warning look when the children were getting out of hand
Recent Examples on the Web
Erin Doherty, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Next up comes intelligent warnings to flag up potentially dangerous links, something that has already rolled to some geographic locations and will, Google said, be expanding globally before the end of the year.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Scott Sonner, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
—Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
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Noun
Throughout the town hall, Harris often brought her answers back to warnings against the former president and his fitness for office.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Next up comes intelligent warnings to flag up potentially dangerous links, something that has already rolled to some geographic locations and will, Google said, be expanding globally before the end of the year.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.
—Scott Sonner, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
—Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
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“Warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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