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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More worrisome, though, is what throwing at maximum effort does to a human arm.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The divergence between the stock market and weakening consumer sentiment is especially worrisome given that the two measures usually move more in sync.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The last time patrons were inside 7060 Mission Road, COVID-19 was an emerging, though worrisome threat in the United States.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Consumer spending in China is still running soft, and prices are only starting to bounce back from prolonged deflation, a worrisome economic trend that sends prices and paychecks falling.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The divergence between the stock market and weakening consumer sentiment is especially worrisome given that the two measures usually move more in sync.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The last time patrons were inside 7060 Mission Road, COVID-19 was an emerging, though worrisome threat in the United States.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Consumer spending in China is still running soft, and prices are only starting to bounce back from prolonged deflation, a worrisome economic trend that sends prices and paychecks falling.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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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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