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Definition of warning bell in English: warning bellnoun A bell rung to alert people to danger. the warning bells were ringing figurative the delay set off warning bells in my head Example sentencesExamples - You started setting off warning bells as soon as I started reading your response.
- The day's delay allowed time to set off warning bells in my head.
- Once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door.
- In essence, anger is a warning bell that tells you something is wrong in a situation.
- According to the World Health Organisation, when the failure rate of drugs begins to register between 5 per cent and 15 per cent, it should ring warning bells.
- The floods that hit Hull, and the chaos that ensued, should have sounded warning bells.
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