worrying

adjective

wor·ry·ing ˈwər-ē-iŋ

ˈwə-rē-

Synonyms of worrying next

: causing worry : creating reason for worry : troubling

a worrying trend/development

a worrying question

The presence of the knife on the stage of the murder was a worrying circumstance for Wilson.—

Mark Twain

worryingly adverb

When the secretary returned, she handed us an envelope that looked worryingly official … —

Caroline Alexander

… money held by households has risen at a worryingly slow rate over the past year … —

The Economist

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For a company as historic as Harley to experience a slump like this is worrying. —

New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025 Now a worrying new twist has been reported following a TikTok video of a victim claiming their Amazon account was successfully hacked using the method. —

Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Still, Gimenez has his own links to Maduro — a worrying sign the FVF may not be free of the latter’s influence. —

Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 Rosenberg said while only 4% of respondents said the Holocaust was a myth and did not happen, there was a worrying rise in the amount of historical distortion and bending of the truth. —

John Towfighi, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for worrying