How to Use worrying in a Sentence
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The frame can flex a bit, but not to a worrying degree.
—Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
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This decreased the sound, but gave him a worrying gait.
—Dave Eggers, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2023
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But the half-court defense was more worrying, truth be told.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
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The latest twist in the Twitter tale since Elon Musk bought the company is one of the most worrying to date.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
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What was once a trickle of worrying hints is now a torrent of abuse.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
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But there are a few worrying signs on the horizon—even for Tesla.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 July 2023
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But the most worrying lesson from this research may lie in the differences between the time of the corals and today.
—Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
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No less worrying to Biden was the reaction—or lack of it—to Trump’s incessant threats.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2023
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No more worrying about wins and losses or checking good 'ol Tankathon.
—Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2023
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The worrying matter, though, is what happens to those crowds if the strike is still going on in September.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
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But a spring is a different story, and might be a little bit more worrying.
—Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2023
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Other questions raised by the ad are complex and worrying.
—James Vincent, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2023
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But the story that is emerging as perhaps the most worrying of all is the murkiness of the hostage situation.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
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By far the most worrying thing is that women are not getting maternal care.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024
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But to some, his vision sounds more like a worrying regression.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
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Cape Town's paramedics have long had their work cut out responding to emergencies in one of the world's most crime-prone cities, but over the past decade, a worrying shift has taken place.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 19 May 2024
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Christensen said there’s no right or wrong time to make an appointment, but some things are more worrying than others.
—Emma Fox, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
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Long term, though, China’s growing clout is the most worrying aspect.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Mar. 2023
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Significantly less worrying about how much time is spent on styling—and this no-fuss bob agrees.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
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That in itself is a tragedy and a far more worrying longterm loss to the industry than may be initially apparent.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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But more worrying for him is the saltwater creeping up from the Gulf of Mexico, without the force of water draining from 30-plus states to keep it at bay.
—Bill Weir, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
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In a worrying sign, the E.U. appears likely to fail an early test of its ability to sustain backing for Ukraine.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
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Most worrying of all, the nuclear taboo seems weaker than ever.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 3 June 2024
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But in rare cases, invasive diseases can progress from headaches to more worrying signs like seizures and changes in mental status.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 1 June 2023
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What’s the most worrying conversation that one of you has had with an executive this year?
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023
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In a worrying scene for Chiefs fans, their superstar quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, limped off the field before his team's fourth-down punt toward the end of the second half.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2023
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The new wave of violence has brought with it some worrying development, O’Neill said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
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As much as the White House may be seeking restraint, events on the ground in the Middle East are accelerating in a worrying direction.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
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At the same time, Solana, Dogecoin, and Cardano have dropped over 3.5% each on Tuesday morning, sending worrying signals.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 11 June 2024
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The club’s middle relief has been especially shaky in recent weeks, a worrying trend that could be ameliorated at the trade deadline.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
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