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
Synonyms
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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Also worrisome would be the emergence of a strongman like Egypt's Abdel Fatah el-Sisi who'd use the threat of chaos and Islamic fundamentalism to justify anti-democratic policies.
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John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Even more worrisome is James’s individual plus/minus, which is -6.0, nearly three times as worse as his previous career low, -2.1 in 2022.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Such phrasing is worrisome to charter operators, who are quick to point out that their schools also are free and open to the public.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The answers hint at something deeper and more worrisome.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Even more worrisome is James’s individual plus/minus, which is -6.0, nearly three times as worse as his previous career low, -2.1 in 2022.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Such phrasing is worrisome to charter operators, who are quick to point out that their schools also are free and open to the public.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The answers hint at something deeper and more worrisome.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 26 Dec. 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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