Examples of 'alarming proportions' in a sentence

Meaning of "alarming proportions"

This phrase is used to describe a situation or problem that has reached a level of significance or magnitude that is cause for concern or alarm. It suggests that the issue has grown to a point that requires attention or action

How to use "alarming proportions" in a sentence

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alarming proportions
This deficit has grown to alarming proportions.
Of alarming proportions.
The matter has acquired alarming proportions.
The consumption of carbonated drinks in youngsters is increasing in alarming proportions.
The war was assuming alarming proportions day by day.
This problem is currently being tackled before it reaches alarming proportions.
Youth unemployment has reached alarming proportions throughout the region.
The chronic problem of late documentation had reached alarming proportions.
The situation has assumed alarming proportions this financial year.
The destruction of tropical forests has reached alarming proportions.
Successfully alarming proportions.
The current wave of austerity is deepening this trend to alarming proportions.
Obesity has assumed alarming proportions all over the world these days.
Political violence has reached alarming proportions.
Such killer diseases should be recognised before their magnitude assumes enormous and alarming proportions.

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Drug abuse is assuming alarming proportions in Pakistan.
Available national statistics show that it is widespread and of alarming proportions.
The spread of the AIDS virus has assumed alarming proportions at international and European level.
Youth unemployment and unemployment among women are reaching alarming proportions.
In his country, the problem had reached alarming proportions and was still growing rapidly.
I suggest it is withholding the figures because it is fully aware of their alarming proportions.
The disease has reached alarming proportions in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Closures and redundancies are reaching alarming proportions.
Trafficking of children within Benin and to neighbouring countries is a phenomenon of alarming proportions.
Over the last year it reached alarming proportions.
The current levels of humanitarian distress in south and central Somalia have reached alarming proportions.
Unemployment among youth and women has reached alarming proportions in the region.
Violence against the indigenous population in Brazil has spread and taken on alarming proportions.
The phenomenon of human trafficking has reached alarming proportions around the world.
The issue of gratis personnel in the United Nations had now assumed alarming proportions.
In addition, drug abuse was reaching alarming proportions in schools.
Intolerance toward people with different opinions has reached alarming proportions.
Land degradation, deforestation and desertification had reached alarming proportions in most of the developing countries.
The obesity epidemic observed in the past decades has reached alarming proportions.
In addition, the problem of DR-TB has assumed alarming proportions and is increasing.
Viral diseases in Delhi and across the country have assumed alarming proportions.
Chronic renal disease has gained alarming proportions.
This is particularly true of pharmaceutical products, a sector where counterfeiting is taking on alarming proportions.
The divorce problem has reached alarming proportions.
Globally, the prevalence of different manifestations of gender-related killings is reaching alarming proportions.
Grown and is now assuming truly alarming proportions.
Similarly, many areas are suffering desertification, deforestation, and the degradation of soils of alarming proportions.
Violence against women and abuse of children had reached alarming proportions in recent years.
With the worsening violence and terror, the phenomenon of female suicide bombers reached alarming proportions.
Tension in Kashmir has reached alarming proportions.
In many areas, China overbuilt infrastructure, helping bring government debt levels to alarming proportions.
Illegal trafficking of rhino horn has taken alarming proportions in 5 years.
OSC reports that impunity has been spreading over the past decades to reach alarming proportions.
Introduction, the obesity rates have reached alarming proportions in the world.
In recent years, the epidemics of socially-related diseases have reached alarming proportions.

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