: mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen
worried parents
a worried frown
I'm not too worried about the weather.
He was worried sick. [=extremely worried]
But the technological intrusion of prenatal testing leaves expectant parents more worried than reassured.—
Ronni Sandroff
Ronni SandroffThere was an ominous and worried expression on their faces.—Jack London
Jack London… his mother was so worried she sent for the doctor.—E. B. White
E. B. White
worriedly
adverb
"Well, what did you think when you heard the news?" Jimmy asked us worriedly.
—Bobbie Ann Mason
Bobbie Ann Mason
… Roy thought it was from a snakebite, and worriedly glanced around.
—Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen
Examples of worried in a Sentence
the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news
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Given his fake news rhetoric, Trump is certainly not worried about media reports, traditionally a strong external check on presidential power.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Vistra is in talks with regulators and communities who are worried about how locating data centers next to power plants will affect the electric grid, Burke said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Safety concerns Residents were also worried about the safety of the gravel roads for horses.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
In my neighborhood, people are worried about rising costs of everything.
—Robin Holmes, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2025
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Vistra is in talks with regulators and communities who are worried about how locating data centers next to power plants will affect the electric grid, Burke said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Safety concerns Residents were also worried about the safety of the gravel roads for horses.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
In my neighborhood, people are worried about rising costs of everything.
—Robin Holmes, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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