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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1
as in feared
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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2
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
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
When asked about fake AI photos of a wedding between them in Lake Como, Italy, Holland said his grandmother was worried she hadn’t been invited to their nuptials.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Eric Adler
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Inger Perez, 59, from Encino, Texas, is one of those worried Americans.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
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Adjective
There were children nearby, which raised safety concerns, but Nitzany was also worried for other reasons.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
When asked about fake AI photos of a wedding between them in Lake Como, Italy, Holland said his grandmother was worried she hadn’t been invited to their nuptials.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Verb
Hotels, which worried about occupancy before the tournament, have watched reservations grow.
—Eric Adler
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Inger Perez, 59, from Encino, Texas, is one of those worried Americans.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worried
Adjective
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Scotland may have lost 0-1 to Morocco in a World Cup match at Boston Stadium on Friday, but the thing the Tartan Army was most upset about?—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The good news is that if the Strait of Hormuz remains open and inventory drawdowns slow, then markets should avoid some of the dire predictions that were feared earlier, Hussain said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Many clergy feared what this would mean for their congregations, but the outcome upended all expectations.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Reflect Orbital’s plans also alarmed the Royal Astronomical Society, which said each beam could be four times brighter than the full moon, with the overall system potentially making the night sky three to four times brighter.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The Lebanese government was alarmed by Israeli troops crossing its Litani River last month.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Fantasy managers were nervous about investing in Brown due to possible rotation but one per cent of them were rewarded with a goal, an assist and the scouting bonus.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of fans, sitting in bars throughout the city, watched televisions in nervous silence.—
Jenna Thompson
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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For months, Democrats publicly fretted that the fractured field of candidates could lead to a Republican-on-Republican runoff, locking the party out of the governor’s mansion for the first time in two decades.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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In his encyclical, Leo fretted about multiple ongoing wars, lamented the decline of multilateral coalitions and blasted arms industry profits as driving the conflicts.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The hearing on 18 June 2026 concerned Hussain’s application for summary judgment under CPR 24.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Step 1 — Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Nayyar played the socially anxious Raj Koothrappali, particle astrophysicist and BFF to Leonard.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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By our nature, we journalists are anxious to report fresh news, including the outcomes of elections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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In a statement texted to the Star-Telegram before the phone call, Parker’s spokesperson said the mayor stressed that neither her husband’s firm nor his profession has any bearing on her decisions regarding matters before the City Council.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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That was the message Bronin’s campaign stressed in a spot first aired two weeks ago.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worried. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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