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1
causing worry or anxiety
- the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome
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- comforting,
- consoling,
- dreamy,
- inviting,
- lulling,
- narcotic,
- pacifying,
- relaxing,
- sedative,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
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2
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
- worrisome looks passed between the two coworkers as the personnel manager began to enumerate the company's financial woes
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrisome. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of worrisome was in 1833
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