News of this plan caused widespread alarm.

But he continued to say there was no cause for widespread alarm.

Early that year, the new administration instituted a severe economic-austerity program, which provoked widespread alarm, unrest and protest.

The aftershocks were also felt in the city of Quetta causing widespread alarm.

The sexual abuse of children has generated widespread alarm as reported cases soared.

In any case, the finding sparked widespread public alarm.

The blast shattered windows, set fire to a neighboring roof, and caused widespread alarm.

It was made in response to widespread alarm about the extermination of the buffalo.

There is serious and widespread alarm about this.

The bacteria, called group A strep, are reported to have caused a dozen deaths in England this year, giving rise to widespread alarm.