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
Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
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Zhang says many among Harvard's Chinese students are worried about their visa status and internship prospects though others believe the school is likely to win any legal battles.
—Laurie Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Andrea sometimes worried that the shiniest parts of her personality were actually coping mechanisms.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The issue of pesticides has put many MAHA influencers in alliance with left-leaning environmentalists, health influencers, and everyday people who are worried about the toxic impact of the 1 billion pounds of weed and pest killers sprayed on U.S. crops every year.
—Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
More: Trump administration says Harvard can no longer enroll international students
Zhang says many among Harvard's Chinese students are worried about their visa status and internship prospects though others believe the school is likely to win any legal battles.
—Laurie Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Verb
Regardless of the reason, Kassandra isn’t worried about memorized answers from our interview preparation.
—Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Andrea sometimes worried that the shiniest parts of her personality were actually coping mechanisms.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worried
Adjective
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When the Eaton and Palisades fires sparked in January — respectively the second- and third-most destructive in California history — familiarity, friend groups and routines were upset for Emory and many of her peers.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Local fans were also upset at how ticketing was organised, with empty seats in temporary stands at their Montilivi ground for most games.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The price of gold tends to move when markets get nervous – and so does the gold.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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It should also be noted that Demings is more than a little nervous right now about making any public promises about helping to finance a baseball stadium.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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In the novel’s historical re-creation, is there an anxious note to Americans now losing themselves in accommodation?—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Earlier, in an anxious state over the prospect of finishing her novel, Agathe is pessimistic.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Verb
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There isn’t one specific, universal food that people should avoid to get rid of chronic pain, Strath stressed.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
3 Jan. 2025
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Yet, the ultimate surprise was feeling stressed by policy demands.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the wake of multiple plane crashes, and amid erratic federal policies and denials and detentions at border crossings, summer travel in the U.S. is in an uneasy state.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The opening moments cement its tonal dissonance as, with a twang of Daniel Kowalski’s spare, uneasy score, a brief prologue with fire, a flailing figure and mutterings about Satan snaps to a far more banal view of an empty street lined with dim, shuttered houses under a low, gray sky.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But behind the chants and cheering lies a troubled past.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Set on the fictional New England island of New Penzance in the 1960s, Sam (Jared Gilman), an emotionally disturbed orphan, and Suzy (Kara Hayward), a sophisticated, yet troubled girl in the vein of Margot Tenenbaum, long to grow up and get away from the chaos that surrounds them.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worried. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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