worrisome
adjective
wor·ri·some
ˈwər-ē-səm 
ˈwə-rē-
1
: causing distress or worry
worrisome news
2
: inclined to worry or fret
investors feeling worrisome
worrisomely
adverb
worrisomeness
noun
Examples of worrisome in a Sentence
There is the worrisome possibility of hurricane damage on the coast.
the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The forecast has turned worrisome over the past couple of days.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
The struggle for her pre-teen daughters to cooperate at home has turned into an worrisome issue at their mother’s workplace.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Skydance Media’s 2025 buyout of Paramount set a worrisome precedent.
—Essence, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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worrisome
adjective
wor·ri·some
ˈwər-ē-səm
ˈwə-rē-
1
: causing worry
worrisome news
2
: given to worrying
worrisome parents
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