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as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome
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as in uneasy
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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Recent Examples of worrisome
The American defenders, who can be a worrisome bunch, missed assignments on Paraguay’s lone goal in the second half.
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Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
People usually seek medical attention after experiencing worrisome symptoms, including hives, dizziness, difficulty breathing and swelling of the lips, throat, tongue or eyelids.
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Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
The changes are also especially worrisome for those living along the shores of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes.
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Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
The trip seems a little less worrisome after the three wins against Boston, as the Rays had lost 10 of their previous 13 games and all but percentage points of what had been a 5½-game lead in the American League East.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
People usually seek medical attention after experiencing worrisome symptoms, including hives, dizziness, difficulty breathing and swelling of the lips, throat, tongue or eyelids.
—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
The changes are also especially worrisome for those living along the shores of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes.
—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
The trip seems a little less worrisome after the three wins against Boston, as the Rays had lost 10 of their previous 13 games and all but percentage points of what had been a 5½-game lead in the American League East.
—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrisome
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That normalization may be the most disturbing aspect of all.
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Although the project is unlikely to affect Jackson’s popularity much, some of the revelations uncovered during the investigation are disturbing.
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As the nation gears up to celebrate its 250th birthday, most Americans feel uneasy about their present, and pessimistic about their future, polls show.
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Sanders takes an uneasy step, into his wonderful, painful childhood.
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The New York Times reported that multiple women who once dated Platner described the Maine oysterman’s behavior as intimidating and unsettling.
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This move, by a native of the attention economy, signals a growing trend of users actively disengaging, unsettling consumer investors.
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.
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Such hallucinatory citations are, according to judges and lawyers, troubling at a variety of levels, including for their threat to the integrity of the judicial system.
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In the most troubling times and with his country under attack, Max quickly became a beloved and integral part of the ABC News team, reporting at the heart of one of the most devastating wars in modern history.
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Total Football’s nearly moment It has largely been forgotten now, but the superb Total Football-playing Dutch team from the 1974 World Cup almost didn’t qualify for the competition — only pipping neighbours Belgium on goal difference following a tense 0-0 draw between the sides.
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At a time when the United States has tense relationships with many of its overseas allies, international tourists' appreciation of American culture offers a counterpoint to the animosity between politicians.
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Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
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Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.
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Oprah selected it for her book club; at her compound in Montecito, Whitehead was so nervous that her staff insisted on blow-drying the damp patches of his dress shirt before they were introduced.
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The low unemployment rate had made many economists nervous, including some on the Fed.
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrisome. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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