: 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
Synonyms
Examples of worried in a Sentence
the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news
Recent Examples on the Web
His health is very bad, and his family and friends are very worried.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 May 2024
Merchant, however, isn’t worried about a reemergence of the Great Financial Crisis some 16 years on.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 May 2024
After worried relatives contacted Spanish and U.S. investigators about the woman, federal prosecutors pieced together David Knezevich’s movements before and after his wife’s disappearance and came up with a twisted flight log and a series of strange circumstances.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Critics are worried Slovakia under Fico will abandon the country’s pro-Western course and follow the direction of Hungary under populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the AP reports.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 15 May 2024
But residents of the McCollough neighborhood — which stretches from the town across the state line into Fort Mill, South Carolina — were worried about the impacts on their property values, safety and health if things moved forward at the site the town originally picked.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Still, China’s EV manufacturers are worried about slowing growth in China’s market, and so are looking overseas for new markets and manufacturing hubs.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 14 May 2024
As the day grew closer, his fan base became increasingly worried.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Carolina, an athlete and runner, is worried about losing her top corporate job.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 May 2024
Merchant, however, isn’t worried about a reemergence of the Great Financial Crisis some 16 years on.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 May 2024
After worried relatives contacted Spanish and U.S. investigators about the woman, federal prosecutors pieced together David Knezevich’s movements before and after his wife’s disappearance and came up with a twisted flight log and a series of strange circumstances.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Critics are worried Slovakia under Fico will abandon the country’s pro-Western course and follow the direction of Hungary under populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the AP reports.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 15 May 2024
But residents of the McCollough neighborhood — which stretches from the town across the state line into Fort Mill, South Carolina — were worried about the impacts on their property values, safety and health if things moved forward at the site the town originally picked.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Still, China’s EV manufacturers are worried about slowing growth in China’s market, and so are looking overseas for new markets and manufacturing hubs.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 14 May 2024
As the day grew closer, his fan base became increasingly worried.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Carolina, an athlete and runner, is worried about losing her top corporate job.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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