worrisome
adjective
wor·ri·some
ˈwər-ē-səm 
ˈwə-rē-
1
: causing distress or worry
worrisome news
2
: inclined to worry or fret
investors feeling worrisome
worrisomely
adverb
worrisomeness
noun
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Examples of worrisome in a Sentence
There is the worrisome possibility of hurricane damage on the coast.
the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome
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Today’s level of violent political rhetoric is worrisome.
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Experts say Trump’s moves to step away from global climate action, ramp up domestic oil and gas production and remove incentives for electric vehicles are worrisome as the planet continues to heat up.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
And that’s why the president’s actions under the cover of darkness are so worrisome.
—Lucy Lang, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
The charred footprint of the Eaton fire, which blackened more than 14,000 acres, is the most worrisome.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Experts say Trump’s moves to step away from global climate action, ramp up domestic oil and gas production and remove incentives for electric vehicles are worrisome as the planet continues to heat up.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
And that’s why the president’s actions under the cover of darkness are so worrisome.
—Lucy Lang, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
The charred footprint of the Eaton fire, which blackened more than 14,000 acres, is the most worrisome.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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worrisome
adjective
wor·ri·some
ˈwər-ē-səm
ˈwə-rē-
1
: causing worry
worrisome news
2
: given to worrying
worrisome parents
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