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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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Given that, over the course of the show, White has written exactly one Black main character (though she’s appeared twice), that might be worrisome.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
These data points have worrisome implications both for the gender and racial pay gaps, as AI-fluent employees stand to earn more.
—Rebekah Bastian, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Near the Reagan National Airport in the past week, two commercial planes experienced separate incidents involving worrisome midair risks, one involving an Air Force jet and another a kite.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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