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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alarmingly higher" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something has increased to a concerning or surprising degree.
Example: "The recent statistics show that the crime rate is alarmingly higher than last year."
Alternatives: "worryingly elevated" or "concerningly increased".
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And as the authors point out, 1.5% a year is just what's disclosed – the real fees are often alarmingly higher.
As the dust layer on the surface of PV module became thicker, the transmittance loss became alarmingly higher which triggers higher loss of module output power (Weber et al. 2013).
Intolerance in Quebec takes many forms, from racial profiling to alarmingly higher unemployment rates for ethnic communities.
The salt intake in Shandong is alarmingly higher than the current recommended amount (6 g/day).
For a number of cancer sites, incidence and mortality is alarmingly higher than in the majority of European regions.
This rate is alarmingly higher than the average observed for the developed world of 0.97 per 1000 live births [ 3].
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Inequality is alarmingly high.
Those are alarmingly high numbers.
Greece's debts remain alarmingly high.
Despite that, the proportion of overuse is alarmingly high.
Schizophrenia patients show alarmingly high rates of substance use disorders.
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