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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alarming increase" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant and concerning rise in a particular statistic or phenomenon.
Example: "The alarming increase in pollution levels has raised concerns among environmentalists."
Alternatives: "worrying rise" or "disturbing growth".
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We are watching an alarming increase".
The voluntary standards could make a difference in curbing the alarming increase in prescription drug deaths.
Two factors explain the current alarming increase in urban water demand.
11 An alarming increase in obesity was recorded among children and teenagers.
Recent reports reveal an alarming increase in the number of deaths, largely from diarrhoea and malaria.
Particularly, in HIV-infected individuals an alarming increase of HPV-associated malignancies has to be expected [ 1- 3].
An alarming increase in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus has been recorded among the global population.
At first the wall created an alarming increase in departures.
This showed an "alarming" increase in preventable deaths, it said.
The physicians' group said the numbers were an "alarming increase".
Childhood obesity has seen an alarming increase in recent decades.
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