* Formal: "The recent rise in global temperatures is an alarming indicator of climate change."
* Informal: "It's alarming how quickly the kids finished all the cookies!"
* Descriptive: "The silence in the room was alarming, as if everyone was holding their breath."
* Cause and Effect: "The doctor's alarming diagnosis sent shockwaves through the family."
* Figurative: "Her sudden outburst was an alarming storm brewing within her."