The phrase "alarmed to read" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing concern or shock upon reading something, typically in a formal or serious context.
Example: "I was alarmed to read the report about the rising pollution levels in our city."
Alternatives: "shocked to read" or "disturbed to read".
TRUSTe, one of the first and largest privacy certification programs, acknowledged on Friday that it was surprised and alarmed to read the study, which identified potential violations by seven members of TRUSTe.
I was alarmed to read a letter from Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, advocating the mistreatment of robotic pets ("Robot as Pets," Incoming, May 4).
A few months ago, I was alarmed to read a report from the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights showing that more than 8,000 children from public preschools across the country were suspended at least once in a school year, many more than once.
The members of the board of the American Copy Editors Society were amazed and alarmed to read "In a Changing World of News, an Elegy for Copy Editors," by Lawrence Downes (Editorial Observer, June 16), about the Newseum's failure to document the place of copy editing in journalism.
5.59pm BST Get this from Ian Davis: "I've just checked out how Freesat is billing this match and was alarmed to read the following: Matt Smith presents a double bill of live Europa action as Sheriff Tiraspol entertain Tottenham Hotspur followed by Swansea City's home tie with Kuban Krasnodor.
Courtney Fleury stands up for slighted Albertans: "As an Albertan, I am shocked and alarmed to read about my fellow people spitting things into other's hoods as it opposes the stereotype of us Canadians being far too polite, which is what I prefer to think.
And so it was also alarming to read that "the Bloomberg administration so far has sided with car alarm manufacturers".
I was alarmed and began to read the texts.
This was the year I reset my alarm in an attempt to read more, and I'm delighted that I did.
In deference to my girlfriend, who was still asleep, I also broke my rules straight away and turned off the alarm before settling down to read the iPhone T&Cs.
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