: 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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About 47 million people faced an enhanced to moderate severe storm threat from Madison, Wis., to Birmingham, Ala.
Forecasters grew increasingly worried that intense thunderstorms farther south will likely bring an even greater tornado threat Saturday.
—Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Citi, which went to $430 a share from $490, is worried about increasing competition and slowing growth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The man the Observer spoke to is worried about his mother, who is still trapped in Afghanistan.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
The polling of 1,000 U.S. adults found more than 60 percent of Americans are worried about Medicare and Medicaid cuts under the new budget.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Citi, which went to $430 a share from $490, is worried about increasing competition and slowing growth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The man the Observer spoke to is worried about his mother, who is still trapped in Afghanistan.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
The polling of 1,000 U.S. adults found more than 60 percent of Americans are worried about Medicare and Medicaid cuts under the new budget.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worried
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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