Sentence examples for alarming spectacle from inspiring English sources

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appalling spectacle

The phrase "alarming spectacle" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or event that is shocking or disturbing to witness.
Example: "The news report showed an alarming spectacle of destruction after the hurricane hit the coastal town."
Alternatives: "disturbing sight" or "shocking scene".

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Forlán made a habit of removing his shirt when he did find the net, which, since his bun-like hair-style and squinty eyes give him the look of somebody who might play Marmie in a BBC TV serialisation of Little Women, was an alarming spectacle.

The Guardian - Sport

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No one else, however, made baserunning so alarming a spectacle of risk and intimidation.

The New Yorker

Millions of Americans find their grandstanding to be a ghoulish spectacle that sets an alarming precedent.

The New York Times

The hollow ring of empty rhetoric The most alarming sight at this year's Labour Party conference was the spectacle of platoons of pinkish hacks believing Tony Blair.

The Guardian

Alarming stuff.

The Guardian - Business

More alarming?

An alarming bunch.

"That is alarming".

"It's alarming".

The dispute is alarming allies.

The New York Times

These are alarming findings.

Independent

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