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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With the number of chicken and turkey farms having increased since then, the volume of poultry waste has become worrisome, environmentalists say.
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
The truly worrisome facet is that scammers and con artists are going to use generative AI in this way.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
One worrisome possibility is that the change could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on Meta’s apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
—Jill Hopke, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
This is especially worrisome as the U.S. is in the throes of respiratory virus season and is fighting the spread of bird flu.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
The truly worrisome facet is that scammers and con artists are going to use generative AI in this way.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
One worrisome possibility is that the change could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on Meta’s apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
—Jill Hopke, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
This is especially worrisome as the U.S. is in the throes of respiratory virus season and is fighting the spread of bird flu.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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