: mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen
worried parents
a worried frown
I'm not too worried about the weather.
He was worried sick. [=extremely worried]
But the technological intrusion of prenatal testing leaves expectant parents more worried than reassured.—
Ronni Sandroff
Ronni SandroffThere was an ominous and worried expression on their faces.—Jack London
Jack London… his mother was so worried she sent for the doctor.—E. B. White
E. B. White
worriedly
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"Well, what did you think when you heard the news?" Jimmy asked us worriedly.
—Bobbie Ann Mason
Bobbie Ann Mason
… Roy thought it was from a snakebite, and worriedly glanced around.
—Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen
Examples of worried in a Sentence
the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news
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—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Lloyd is worried, though, that the county’s Boys & Girls Clubs are in jeopardy due to the funding freeze.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
On the night of Sept. 22, however, her mother grew worried when Jackson didn’t return home, Iowa court documents said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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Harry Enten, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Critics of Greene's bill are worried that the legislation could disproportionately benefit higher-income individuals, who naturally stand to make more profits from a home sale.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Lloyd is worried, though, that the county’s Boys & Girls Clubs are in jeopardy due to the funding freeze.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
On the night of Sept. 22, however, her mother grew worried when Jackson didn’t return home, Iowa court documents said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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