unworried

adjective

un·​wor·​ried ˌən-ˈwər-ēd How to pronounce unworried (audio)
-ˈwə-rēd
: not afflicted with mental distress or agitation : not worried
unworried parents
Why are Bush and Dole so seemingly unworried about retribution from the right?Laurence I. Barrett
unworriedly adverb

Examples of unworried in a Sentence

remained unworried despite the panic all around her
Recent Examples on the Web
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The budget process was a far more unworried affair in 2022, when, at Newsom’s urging, the Legislature approved $1.4 billion in loans to keep the Diablo Canyon plant open to help maintain reliability of the state’s power grid. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024 So far, the Fed’s leader, at least, has sounded unworried. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 26 June 2023 After noticing that Mathias -- an otherwise sporty and active 7-year-old at the time, who loved swimming in the pool and the Mediterranean Sea near their home -- was having mobility issues, the couple, relatively unworried at first, took him to the doctor. Terry Ward, CNN, 24 Dec. 2021 That said, the Fed continues to sound unworried. Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021 See all Example Sentences for unworried 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unworried was circa 1775

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“Unworried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworried. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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