: 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
Examples of worried in a Sentence
the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news
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For his part, Fink isn’t worried.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The economics may surprise cities Local officials, as well as taxpayers, are often worried about the potential costs of a project like this.
—Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
The Fed is already divided between policymakers who think a weak American job market needs help from lower rates and those still worried that inflation remains stuck above the central bank’s 2% target.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
But Auriemma isn’t worried about players finding a new edge, in part because Bueckers left them with a plenty big chip on their shoulders.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The economics may surprise cities Local officials, as well as taxpayers, are often worried about the potential costs of a project like this.
—Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
The Fed is already divided between policymakers who think a weak American job market needs help from lower rates and those still worried that inflation remains stuck above the central bank’s 2% target.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
But Auriemma isn’t worried about players finding a new edge, in part because Bueckers left them with a plenty big chip on their shoulders.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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