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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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
California has seen more measles cases this year than all of 2024
The worrisome development comes as the nation is suffering its largest outbreak of the super-infectious disease in decades.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Sigal Ratner-Arias: This is already happening and is very worrisome.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 June 2025
There is Trump’s worrisome history of indulging or even admiring Putin, while showing contempt for his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 8 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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