: 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
Examples of worried in a Sentence
the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news
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Investors had also been worried about the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs that are prompting businesses to rein in spending.
—Deborah Sophia and Aditya Soni, USA Today, 1 May 2025
My client is worried about losing benefits, which is not a reason to worry.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Not worried about much outside his immediate purview.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Institutions have grown increasingly worried that steep tariffs will weigh heavily on consumers and slow down the economy, possibly tipping it into a recession.
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Deborah Sophia and Aditya Soni, USA Today, 1 May 2025
My client is worried about losing benefits, which is not a reason to worry.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Not worried about much outside his immediate purview.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Institutions have grown increasingly worried that steep tariffs will weigh heavily on consumers and slow down the economy, possibly tipping it into a recession.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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