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Recent Examples of worrisome There is nothing more worrisome to astrology lovers than retrogrades. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025 Trump’s inflammatory language and verbal attacks on city and state leaders carry immense weight and are worrisome. Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 Station at 3,400 meters above sea level Glaciers everywhere, including those in the Alps and Andes, are melting at a worrisome speed due to climate change. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025 Canadians turning away from the US is particularly worrisome. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for worrisome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrisome
Adjective
  • Fortunately, there are straightforward ways to reduce your chances of being confronted with violent or disturbing videos.
    Annie Margaret, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Celebrating the assassination of a 31 year old father of two young kids is disturbing; that teachers would be among those who do so is completely unacceptable.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Handing spending power to a piece of software makes people uneasy.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • An uneasy calm, after two nights of chaos that saw tens of thousands of people pour out into the streets to vent their fury, setting fire to parliament and the Supreme Court – key symbols of state – and clashing with the government forces sent to keep them under control.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This may be subtle but often unsettling in nature.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • For a story that could be this dark, what a gift to be able to recount some of these things, but with a tone that doesn’t need to be wildly investigative and uncomfortable and unsettling.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Research in attachment theory tells us that people with anxious attachment tendencies often monitor signs of availability and care in their partners.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • While all of his children enjoy supporting him at his fights, María is the one who gets the most anxious, according to Canelo.
    Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Either way, a wrist injury would help explain the rather troubling start for Thomas, who was profiled to be one of the best wide receivers in all of football coming into the 2025 season.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Regardless of which direction the program goes at Head Coach, or if Iamaleava will stay for his junior season, the fact that UCLA is already looking towards next year in Week 3 is troubling enough.
    Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Following a tense summit in July hosted by Beijing, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said that leaders had agreed to an improved mechanism for Chinese exports of rare earth minerals to the bloc.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • After an announcement trailer back in May, many were wondering whether this tense first-person action-horror game would disembark on the current-gen Xbox consoles as well.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The frightening illness took place just two weeks after he was named MVP of his little league baseball team.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • As the frightening futures foretold grow nearer, the details are also growing more precise.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • FurHaven Calming Cuddler Donut Pet Bed A fluffy bed that surrounds your dog with warmth can be great for relieving anxiety and calming down a nervous pet.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Even with the mixed indications for winter golf, course owners are nervous, NCGOA CEO Jay Karen said on a video call.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrisome. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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