Sentence examples for alarmed at the increase from inspiring English sources

Employers, alarmed at the increase in the number of uninsured, have been lobbying for tax credits and other assistance to make insurance more affordable.

How are we going to cope when it goes up 2C?" The government, alarmed at the increase in flooding of property, is expected to issue an order before Christmas banning new building on flood plains.

In a letter supporting the establishment of a separate board, William A. Pickert, an accountant in Wichita, Kan., said he had been "alarmed at the increasing frequency of the issuance of financial statements with GAAP departures.

Togon-temür's son, the heir apparent, became alarmed at the increasing power his father was putting into the hands of Buddhist priests and eunuchs and plotted unsuccessfully to depose him.

Alarmed at the increasing numbers of refugees from Africa and the Middle East using Libya as a transit point, Britain and its European partners are considering options including sinking the trafficking boats and carrying out armed operations in Libya.

Alarmed at the increased demands on kindergartners, a national association of early childhood educators put out a call to action this year warning against pushing children to read in kindergarten and criticizing the increased use of tests to evaluate how well kindergartners are learning basic skills.

He became alarmed at the increasing influence of Shakespeare; when he gave a home to a grandniece of the great 17th-century classical dramatist Pierre Corneille and on her behalf published an annotated edition of the famous tragic author, he inserted, after Cinna, a translation of Julius Caesar, convinced that such a confrontation would demonstrate the superiority of the French dramatist.

The US is highly alarmed at the prospect of any increase in tensions between Pakistan and India, not only because of the broad implications for security in the region (both countries possess nuclear weapons) but also because any deployment of Pakistani troops to its eastern border (with India) would lessen its effectiveness fighting militants in its north-western areas (bordering Afghanistan).

He added, "However, even the most seasoned frequent fliers may be alarmed at the prospect of a 149percentt increase in severe turbulence, which frequently hospitalizes air travelers and flight attendants around the world".

Scientists are growing increasing alarmed at the rise in CO2 levels in the atmosphere and although many politicians know the dangers of climate change, they are afraid to take action.

Canadian business is alarmed at the deepening chill.