worrisome
adjective
wor·ri·some
ˈwər-ē-səm 
ˈwə-rē-
1
: causing distress or worry
worrisome news
2
: inclined to worry or fret
investors feeling worrisome
worrisomely
adverb
worrisomeness
noun
Examples of worrisome in a Sentence
There is the worrisome possibility of hurricane damage on the coast.
the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome
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The inexperience across the board is worrisome, but Duke’s bet on talent usually works out.
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And an X-ray of his chest was worrisome—there were diffuse ground-glass opacities in his lungs.
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Models never reflect reality perfectly, but seeing such a high risk from a simulation that used relatively conservative estimates is worrisome, Carlton said.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The inexperience across the board is worrisome, but Duke’s bet on talent usually works out.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 June 2025
And an X-ray of his chest was worrisome—there were diffuse ground-glass opacities in his lungs.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Models never reflect reality perfectly, but seeing such a high risk from a simulation that used relatively conservative estimates is worrisome, Carlton said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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worrisome
adjective
wor·ri·some
ˈwər-ē-səm
ˈwə-rē-
1
: causing worry
worrisome news
2
: given to worrying
worrisome parents
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