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I normally understand "alarmist" to imply "unjustified/exaggerated", whereas I don't think simply calling this situation a "nightmare" falls into that category.

I normally understand "alarmist" to imply "unjustified/exaggerated", whereas I don't think simply calling this situation a "nightmare" falls into that category. I would call it click-bait, since it does nothing to communicate the topic, though I probably wouldn't even bother leveling that criticism out loud in a case where I feel like the gravity of the topic overshadows it and the topic is handled well in the body of the article.

tonywastaken 6y ago
This may be anecdotal, but the homeless situation + shelter-in-place combination IS a nightmare. I live it every day and I cannot describe it any other way. I didn't mind it when I spent 14 hours a day out of the house working, but I am now living, breathing, and hearing it 24 hours a day and it is a nightmare. And it's not just that they are homeless, it's all the criminal activity that radiates from the encampments right below my window.