By also stating that we should be alarmed by a change in the clothes that individuals choose to wear is also a lamentable observation.
As predatory commercial and political enemies sense blood, we should be deeply alarmed by the inadequacy of the institutions that are there to protect our public interest in broadcasting.
The White House has said Obama would veto Corker's bill, but aides to the president are increasingly alarmed at the prospect of the legislation receiving the two-thirds majority that overrides the presidential veto.
Months before his death, Abdullah may have been alarmed by sensational stories about his daughters allegedly imprisoned in the palace.
For the second year in a row, a young American whistleblower alarmed at the unfettered and at times cynical deployment of power by the world's foremost superpower has been voted the Guardian's person of the year.
Alarmed by what he had witnessed, Russell, a volunteer with the Barras Trust charity, which runs the market, said he ran towards the King Street car parks just north of the Clutha Vaults because he suspected the helicopter might have been trying to land there.
No less than Tony Blair in 1997, he hopes to hoover up the votes of those Conservative supporters alarmed by the measures taken by Cameron to woo back Ukip defectors.
And they were even more alarmed by the language.
Shoppers at the national chain of Costco stores who shelled out extra bucks for the lavish Ultimate Toy Box set were alarmed to find that their copies contained scenes that didn't quite fit with the Pixel universe.
Amin stood down after the Tory leadership, which indicated on Sunday that it no longer had confidence in him, was alarmed by a senior police officer in Dudley questioning his account.
There are still regulatory hurdles to overcome and plenty of analysts are alarmed at the price offered: a 50% premium to the share value.
