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worrisome

adjective

ˈwər-ē-səm How to pronounce worrisome (audio)
Definition of worrisomenext
1
as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome

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2
as in uneasy
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings worrisome looks passed between the two coworkers as the personnel manager began to enumerate the company's financial woes

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Recent Examples of worrisome But the available data paint a worrisome picture of thwarted learning. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 But for the Fed, the most worrisome aspect of August’s inflation report is likely the evidence that inflation has spread beyond the pump. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Biggest concern on defense The run defense is a bit worrisome, but the big concern on defense has to be the edge rushers. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 This less obvious form of erasure is much more hazardous and worrisome than destructive scanning. — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worrisome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrisome
  1. disturbing
  2. uneasy
  3. unsettling
  4. anxious
  5. troubling
  6. tense
  7. frightening
  8. nervous
Adjective
  • French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The 72-year-old Cuban widow filed for temporary custody shortly after the disturbing incident.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • Upheavals so profound are not accomplished without loosing uneasy spirits that will haunt us for many days.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Silicon sampling troubles some polling traditionalists who are uneasy about ethical and other implications of simulating human responses.
    — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of uneasy
Adjective
  • Up close, its elongated head, skeletal body and glistening double set of jaws reveal just how much unsettling detail goes into a creature often glimpsed onscreen in darkness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Adrià describes a world filtered through adolescence, where people, places and situations can appear idealized, magical or unsettling.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsettling
Adjective
  • Many of Martin’s clients come in feeling anxious about making the leap, unsure whether the look will suit them.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Forrest says he was pushed into thinking about climate change in the 2010s by his daughter Sophia, who was anxious about the planet’s future.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • More troubling are the circumstances that led to the departures of Lombardi and Belichick's son over the past three weeks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Following a Wall Street Journal report, Google has confirmed that Gemini models hacked three companies during a May 2026 test, but the nature of the intrusion isn’t as troubling (or impressive) as previous AI hacks.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • The prompt makes the room tense, eager, mutually supportive and quietly competitive.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Up to 2,000 jobs are at risk under the savings strategy, while the BBC is also involved in tense negotiations with unions over employee pay rises.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tense
Adjective
  • Then, several months later, her health took another frightening turn.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • These job changes seem frightening because past tech revolutions have shut people out.
    — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of frightening
Adjective
  • Gael is herself a little nervous, not only about the tension but about leaving Kayden.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of nervous

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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrisome. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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