still alarm

noun

1. a burglar alarm, fire alarm, or the like, that is activated silently and transmits a warning signal, usually by telephone.

Word History and Origins

Origin of still alarm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Although Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 80-game suspension — news that spread just before first pitch — could decrease the chances of the Padres doing significant damage this fall, the presence of Soto and Manny Machado in the lineup hitting back-to-back should still alarm opposing pitchers.

From Washington Post

Still, alarm bells rang last week throughout the foreign policy establishment.

From Washington Post

But it should still alarm researchers to see how this misleading approach has spread, and it is especially worrying given the political changes ahead for the United States.

From Nature

Despite being nearly a century old, this finely wrought composition system and its principal exponents still alarm more often than they enthral.

From The Guardian

Even in a vast storeroom, the grotesque faces painted on the wall in the 1980s by the artists Thierry Noir and Kiddy Citny still alarm a viewer with their anger.

From New York Times