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
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Roberta’s assertive but worried mother.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
And that’s what should have the Pistons worried.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Quite a few worried about how a new stadium could affect traffic flow downtown.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Roberta’s assertive but worried mother.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Alaves should be similarly worried, according to Opta’s model, facing both of the top two before the season is out, while Sevilla do not have it easy after a massive game at Levante on Wednesday.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
And that’s what should have the Pistons worried.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worried
Adjective
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Esther said that Kim was upset about McCormick's bizarre behavior.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The demonstrations have been primarily instigated by farmers, agricultural contractors and road haulage operators, who are upset with the government’s response to the spike in fuel prices since the onset of the Iran war.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beyond positioning dynamics, investors have taken comfort in a macroeconomic backdrop that has held up better than feared.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Officials could not previously prosecute Garcia Moran for assault and battery due to uncooperative witnesses who feared coming to court, citing the presence of immigration enforcement agents lurking around Virginia courthouses.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mertes, a criminal defense attorney, was alarmed by the glut of dead people whose names turned up on a recent list of potential jurors in rural Whiteside County.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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While the prevalence of carfentanil still pales in comparison to fentanyl, experts are nevertheless alarmed by the increase of a substance researched for years as a chemical weapon and deployed by Russian forces on Chechen separatists in 2002.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This project made Cooper nervous for several reasons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The players looked worked up at times and the fans are nervous.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And many, in a district in which more than 86% of students are low-income, fretted about feeding their kids.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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On a recent morning, Alexandre Joseph, 35, fretted about his family’s future in a loud voice, attracting the attention of passersby in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.—
Evens Sanon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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So far, the leagues haven’t directly addressed whether they are concerned by how public attention being paid to the military wagers and their apparent potential for manipulation could reflect on their own images.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Teams have their due diligence in these matters, and the Giants don’t seem to be concerned to spend the pick on him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The president and his Cabinet members are giving conflicting statements about the impact of the war on gas prices as Americans grow more anxious about the economic toll that the conflict is taking.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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This is the move that helps the shyest, most introverted, most socially anxious people relax.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Shreveport Mayor urged people to lean on community resources like a domestic violence shelter recently established by the sheriff's office, while councilmember Tabatha Taylor stressed the need to take domestic violence seriously.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lee stressed that timing can be very critical when symptoms first appear.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worried. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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