Word: alarming
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...There is no basis in fact to justify alarm over the cost of public schools, which is only 2 per cent of the national income...
Having perused well the chronicle of the week, the Vigilant Patriot views with alarm...
Since the time of lay and Franklin, the ministerial wages have not been raised. The traditional equipment of a consul's office, a stool, an alarm-clock, a cat, and a cuspidor, does not inspire an ambitious man with optimism. "Cabbages and Kings" present a consular paradise which might appeal to some; but at present, none can afford to enter the foreign service without private means. Adventure, travel and hard work may suit a young man for a short time, but unless more material incentives are provided, a permanent, expert staff cannot be maintained...
Having perused well the chronicle of the week, the Vigilant Patriot views with alarm...
...Alarm...