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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Like worrisome termites, cockroaches have a job to do, breaking down organic matter in the natural world.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Household ownership of the U.S. stock market is near a record, but that could be a worrisome development, according to Ned Davis Research.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 June 2025
This is especially important, and worrisome, as Carney has been a longstanding supporter of pricing carbon at its social cost, somewhere between the Nordhaus and Stern recommended values.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
That leaves de Meo to orchestrate a turnaround at the troubled luxury giant, dragged down by a steep slowdown at cash-cow brand Gucci, and worrisome wobbles at Saint Laurent and McQueen.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Household ownership of the U.S. stock market is near a record, but that could be a worrisome development, according to Ned Davis Research.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 June 2025
This is especially important, and worrisome, as Carney has been a longstanding supporter of pricing carbon at its social cost, somewhere between the Nordhaus and Stern recommended values.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
That leaves de Meo to orchestrate a turnaround at the troubled luxury giant, dragged down by a steep slowdown at cash-cow brand Gucci, and worrisome wobbles at Saint Laurent and McQueen.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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