Usage Note
Alarmante is an invariable adjective — its form does not change for gender: una cifra alarmante, un dato alarmante. It is predominantly used in journalistic and formal contexts to signal that a trend or figure warrants urgent attention. Paired with de forma alarmante it serves as a manner adverb: 'in an alarming way'.
Examples
"La tasa de desempleo es alarmante."
Natural Translation
The unemployment rate is alarming.
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