: causing worry : creating reason for worry : troubling
a worrying trend/development
a worrying question
The presence of the knife on the stage of the murder was a worrying circumstance for Wilson.—
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
worryingly
adverb
When the secretary returned, she handed us an envelope that looked worryingly official …
—Caroline Alexander
Caroline Alexander
… money held by households has risen at a worryingly slow rate over the past year …
—The Economist
The Economist
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Good to know, since Cubs fans aren’t the worrying types.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
But in the United States, loving cute objects has historically been written off as escapism at best and a worrying swing toward infancy at worst.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
Markets have been resilient Amid the worrying economic signs, stocks have fallen though not dramatically.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
There are traditions in Ireland where everyone gets up and sings without being overly self-conscious or worrying.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
But in the United States, loving cute objects has historically been written off as escapism at best and a worrying swing toward infancy at worst.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
Markets have been resilient Amid the worrying economic signs, stocks have fallen though not dramatically.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
There are traditions in Ireland where everyone gets up and sings without being overly self-conscious or worrying.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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“Worrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrying. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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