Collocations for alarmed - adj.
VERBS
be,
feel,
look,
seem,
sound
become, get, grow
She began to grow alarmed when she realized how late it was.
become, get, grow
She began to grow alarmed when she realized how late it was.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
seriously
increasingly
a little, slightly, etc.
(not) unduly
The government is not unduly alarmed by these figures.
seriously
increasingly
a little, slightly, etc.
(not) unduly
The government is not unduly alarmed by these figures.
PREPOSITION
at
She was alarmed at the prospect of being alone.
She was alarmed at the prospect of being alone.
by
I was slightly alarmed by what Susan told me.
I was slightly alarmed by what Susan told me.
PHRASES
nothing to be alarmed about
The doctors have decided to keep him overnight but there is nothing to be alarmed about.
The doctors have decided to keep him overnight but there is nothing to be alarmed about.