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
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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 lack of emphasis on healthcare this election cycle is worrisome to clinicians who are witnessing the plethora of healthcare system struggles.
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Adaira Landry, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
What was once hidden in the darkest corners of the internet now seems quite easily accessible—and, equally worrisome, very difficult to stamp out.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
And this cultural extortion, rooted in naïve ghetto socialism — a perversion of the civil-rights heritage — plants a worrisome notion.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
The Black homeownership rate was even more worrisome at 36.6%, or 27.9 points below the rate for White households.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Adaira Landry, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
What was once hidden in the darkest corners of the internet now seems quite easily accessible—and, equally worrisome, very difficult to stamp out.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
And this cultural extortion, rooted in naïve ghetto socialism — a perversion of the civil-rights heritage — plants a worrisome notion.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
The Black homeownership rate was even more worrisome at 36.6%, or 27.9 points below the rate for White households.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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