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The phrase "alarming prospect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation or outcome that is concerning or troubling.
Example: "The alarming prospect of climate change impacts has prompted many scientists to call for immediate action."
Alternatives: "worrying possibility" or "disturbing outlook".
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That is an alarming prospect.
That is an even more alarming prospect.
But entering a nursing home is an alarming prospect too.
Still, it's an alarming prospect, DeLillo losing his voice.
For the activists, a price war must be an alarming prospect.
A particularly alarming prospect is the sustained failure of the South Asian monsoon.
Given doubts over his leadership and Egypt's other troubles, this is an alarming prospect.
ReprintsYet the truly alarming prospect is that Europe is demilitarising so fast.
That raised the alarming prospect that the reactor might have been out of control.
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Despite some of the more alarming prospects for the prisoner release, Israelis have pushed the government for years to make an exchange to ensure Sergeant Shalit's release.
The global increase in overweight and obesity at a young age [ 1] has alarming prospects, due to its long-term association with the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes as well as other chronic diseases [ 2, 3].
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