warning sign

noun

: something which shows that something else will happen

Falling prices may be a warning sign of a recession.

Examples of warning sign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, ahead of Wednesday’s all-important consumer price index reading, markets got a warning sign. —

Will Daniel, Fortune, 14 May 2024 Also, if numerous whiskers fall out at once, along with other changes on the face like general hair loss, scabs, crusts, and inflammation, this could be a warning sign that something more serious is going on dermatologically, Jaworsky adds. —

Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024 This is not the only warning sign for the spirits industry, as some of the biggest drinks corporations have issued reports that show their own declines. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 May 2024 Her double-digit performance in the swing state is seen by some as a potential warning sign for former President Donald Trump — the party’s presumptive nominee — who won 83% of the vote in the April 23 primary. —

Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024 Strong economic activity in the United States and emerging markets is projected to help drive global growth by about 3% this year, the International Monetary Fund's chief said Thursday, below the annual historic average and a warning sign about potential lackluster performances through the 2020s. —

Fatima Hussein, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024 However, investors got a warning sign ahead of Friday’s jobs report when Automatic Data Processing (ADP) released its labor market data on Wednesday. —

Will Daniel, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024 The widening fundraising gap is a warning sign for Trump, who has been saddled with paying off legal bills in his multiple court cases. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024 Khan’s bid for reelection in May will be the UK’s first major vote in this strange new world, a precursor to a national election happening some time this year—and, quite possibly, a warning sign of how dangerous the merging of populism, extremism, and technology has become. —

Peter Guest, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024

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