The phrase "alarming deficiency" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a serious lack or shortcoming that causes concern or worry.
Example: "The report highlighted an alarming deficiency in the safety protocols that could endanger employees."
Alternatives: "serious shortcoming" or "worrying lack".
It is a startling inversion of preseason expectations: a supposed Giants weakness (the passing game) is a clear strength while a seemingly obvious strength (running the ball) has become an alarming deficiency.
Together, with our partners in the community, we will address the alarming deficiency of mental health services, and make sure that children and families have access to high-quality care without stigma or barriers". Opened in 1964, CHOC was the first children's hospital in Orange County.
Worse, a sudden and drastic upward revision of its deficit after a change of government last year exposed alarming deficiencies in Greece's ability to produce reliable economic data.
Last year, a report from America's Department of Justice on the FBI's crime laboratories generally acknowledged as among the best forensic science laboratories in the world revealed some alarming deficiencies.
"They have revealed alarming deficiencies in the state of Nato preparedness, which will be tough to fix".
However, data concerning epidemiology of vitamin D deficiency in Poland is still alarming.
The known facts about deficiencies in VA care are alarming enough that there is little need to rely on unproven — and difficult to prove — claims of deaths linked to being on waiting lists.
Therefore, the habitual intake of vitamin D observed in the present study is alarming considering the worldwide prevalence of vitamin D deficiencies.
Despite the aforementioned limitations, the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with knee or hip OA scheduled for joint arthroplasty is alarming.
