warning sign

noun

: something which shows that something else will happen
Falling prices may be a warning sign of a recession.

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Your son’s resistance to going to therapy with your boyfriend is a big warning sign. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 From a Tottenham perspective, the first warning sign came within 10 minutes when Doku charged down Porro on the left wing, throwing the former City man — Porro was contracted to City from 2019 to 2022 but never represented the first team — to the ground before the attack collapsed. Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 Dual podcasts certainly must be a warning sign of some condition. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025 Weight loss in old age might be an early warning sign for dementia, a new study suggests. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warning sign

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“Warning sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20sign. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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