1
as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome
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as in uneasy
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
worrisome looks passed between the two coworkers as the personnel manager began to enumerate the company's financial woes
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Recent Examples of worrisome
That’s an especially worrisome trend in high-cost Southern California.
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
The most worrisome scenario for this election is also the most likely: a narrow initial victory by one side that leads to weeks of recounts and court challenges, fostering suspicions about the ultimate result.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Do Lights Keep Cockroaches Away? Like worrisome termites, cockroaches have a job to do, breaking down organic matter in the natural world.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Not happened yet, but those are the two worrisome things, the tariffs and the debt and deficit.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
The most worrisome scenario for this election is also the most likely: a narrow initial victory by one side that leads to weeks of recounts and court challenges, fostering suspicions about the ultimate result.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Do Lights Keep Cockroaches Away? Like worrisome termites, cockroaches have a job to do, breaking down organic matter in the natural world.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Not happened yet, but those are the two worrisome things, the tariffs and the debt and deficit.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrisome
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One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s no shortage of movies that have looked at Dylan’s music and his uneasy relationship to fame.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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For history buffs, a deep dive into a pivotal period of Japanese history and the uneasy relationship between East and West.Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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Concerns With Imported Toys The report highlights a number of unsettling realities surrounding toys purchased by U.S. consumers directly from online retailers located overseas.Mia Taylor, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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Simply sharing the final score — Dallas Cowboys 34, Washington Commanders 26 — does not come close to explaining the bizarre ending and unsettling ways the home team lost with contributions from all three phases.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Farmers are anxious about the loss of farmland, and the Manx National Farmers’ Union has opposed plans elsewhere to convert agricultural land to rainforest.Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This promise has left people in the area anxious about the deep impact new workplace raids could have on the community's psyche and the economy.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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Even as such shooting deaths have fallen over the years, there are troubling trends: Children ages 1 to 4 are more likely to be victims, the data shows, and those toddlers are more often Black children.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The study's findings paint a troubling picture of the current state of provider directories.Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Better Workplaces: How to Foster Inclusion and Civility | A Newsweek Horizons Event Promo By Lauren Giella National Reporter 1 In the weeks after the 2024 presidential election, companies across the U.S. are dealing with an uptick in tense political discourse in the workplace.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Translating through an interpreter that everyone can see adds a human touch to the conversation, which is helpful in tense situations, such as when speaking with an anxious client or patient.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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That Daniel Penny acted to defend others from a frightening figure on the train was of no legal relevance, from the prosecution’s point of view, given that Neely did not have a weapon or threaten a specific passenger directly.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, Humbert decided to go it alone and ended up being the victim of quite a frightening shark attack.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Tyler Hines did such an amazing job of being a mentor this season, and a supporter for all of us nervous guys in the middle of a competition.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Read more Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of mega fines as EV demand falters ‘Europe’s Detroit’ built a thriving car industry.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrisome. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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