: 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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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
At Chang Jiang, Wu had a warning for customers who are worried about their favorite products going away or getting more expensive.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
An overwhelming 92 percent are worried about a potential recession in 2025.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
As a Jackson County judge continues to debate the potential sale of Independence Towers after a year-long receivership, tenants remain worried that they will not be heard — or protected — by the terms of the sale.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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