as in upset
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news
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as in feared
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
those strange noises outside the house worry me
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Recent Examples of worried
wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Here's who should be worried about it.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
And critics have worried that the rural health care funding could be in jeopardy for states with policies that don’t align with the president’s.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Additionally, some parents are worried because of a study from the 1990s which showed a possible, but not proven, link between the vitamin K shot and later development of childhood cancer.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Here's who should be worried about it.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
When the hotel was presented at a Planning and Zoning Board meeting last year, some Tower 155 residents worried the hotel could obstruct views and increase traffic in the area.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
And critics have worried that the rural health care funding could be in jeopardy for states with policies that don’t align with the president’s.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worried
Adjective
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Witnesses told investigators Lynch was upset and angry about the breakup and talked of suicide.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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But in what can perhaps be called a minor upset, Noem was still in her role by week’s end.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Estimates range from the thousands confirmed dead to the tens of thousands feared killed, according to activists, media reports and medical data.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fuentes feared a similar ambush.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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While this alarmed some users, this type of intrusive data harvesting is common on social media apps.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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For those frustrated and alarmed by the killings and ICE’s aggressive tactics, the DMB said that their charity, Bama Works, have made donations to the ACLU and the ACLU of Minnesota.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While the money is flowing, state officials are still nervous.—
Miquéla V Thornton,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The atmosphere at the Emirates was nervous, too, and their next two opponents — Leeds (away) and Sunderland (home) — will give no quarter.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the bill’s passage, county leaders openly fretted about the possible damage that might come from giving such free rein to the constables.—
John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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The state’s changes to the rates chafed some local districts’ officials, including fire districts that fretted about affording equipment and firefighters as risks from wildfires loomed large year-round.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Analysts have been concerned about the maturity and slowing sales of these popular brands.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s a wry grace to this misadventure-palooza, forged in the key of melancholic mid-career Woody Allen but with variations on those themes which achieve their own pointedly funny clarity, especially where Ubeimar Rios’ all-time portrayal of a sad sack is concerned.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flat, calm but earnest, mildly anxious, blunted, volatile.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Times of Troy survey After an anxious few weeks for Trojan fans, USC finally has its next defensive coordinator.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Yan stressed that the hydrogel cooling tech addresses the hot spot issue without the need to modify existing circuit designs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pace stressed that the appetite for collectible art and design continues to grow among Saint Moritz residents and visitors alike.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worried. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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