: 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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—Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 May 2025
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—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
There are signs that some in Israel are worried about the consequences of its actions in Gaza.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 May 2025
While Herzig is hoping to win a million dollars, his guests are all worried about their own various fantasy teams, mostly competing for a few hundred bucks.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
There are signs that some in Israel are worried about the consequences of its actions in Gaza.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Metzler got her dream cast with Meghann Fahy as Devon DeWitt, who is worried that her younger sister Simone (Milly Alcock) has an overly dependent and concerning relationship with her boss, the mysterious socialite Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore).
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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