: 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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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
This is perhaps the most important reason everyone should be so worried about the Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
And although several college refs are famous and infamous within certain fan bases and leagues, college leaders are worried about backlash toward officials going any further.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025
However, polling has also shown that Republican voters are worried about the U.S. being drawn into a military conflict in the Middle East.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 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 29 Jun. 2025.
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