: 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
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"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
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the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news
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In the meantime, state and city health departments are worried about how the communications pause might affect their communities.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
A number of men and women on Mitchell’s team were worried about their health and safety, the lawsuit says, so Mitchell raised the issue during the training sessions.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Economic data users like Algernon Austin, director for race and economic justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a left-leaning think tank, are worried about what changes may be coming to the sample size for the Current Population Survey, which produces the monthly employment data.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
A number of men and women on Mitchell’s team were worried about their health and safety, the lawsuit says, so Mitchell raised the issue during the training sessions.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Economic data users like Algernon Austin, director for race and economic justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a left-leaning think tank, are worried about what changes may be coming to the sample size for the Current Population Survey, which produces the monthly employment data.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
In fact, Prosper Insights & Analytics found that 87% of US adults feel worried about privacy violations stemming from AI's use of their data.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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