1
as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome
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2
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
Stocks had already suffered their second-worst day of the year Friday as investors digested worrisome inflation and consumer confidence data alongside growing concerns about a slowdown in artificial intelligence investments.
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
Between death metal and black metal, the latter is more complex and has, no question about it, proved more worrisome.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Teachers will also tell you food insecurity is even more worrisome when kids aren’t in school and don’t have access to school lunch, such as during the upcoming spring break.
—Wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Mar. 2025
What makes the hormone worrisome is when it's released too often or for extended periods of time.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worrisome
Rob Wile, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
Between death metal and black metal, the latter is more complex and has, no question about it, proved more worrisome.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Teachers will also tell you food insecurity is even more worrisome when kids aren’t in school and don’t have access to school lunch, such as during the upcoming spring break.
—Wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Mar. 2025
What makes the hormone worrisome is when it's released too often or for extended periods of time.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrisome
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Ghosts that wink could be scary but the face Sal makes is disturbing in other ways.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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In cases where advertising is inevitable, some prefer ads that appeal on a personal level over messaging that can be inappropriate or, even, disturbing and offensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, some attendees at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, started to feel uneasy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Sherrill remains uneasy about what could happen next.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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And for people who value stability, control or routine, that kind of change can feel deeply unsettling.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s also the strange, silent, cubic villagers with long rectangular noses who are deeply unsettling, not to mention the square pigs.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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How to know when your dog is agitated Identifying an anxious or aggressive dog can be tricky, as negative and positive emotional indicators can often be confused.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Fed chief said Wednesday the central bank can be patient while assessing data on inflation and employment, which are its dual mandates, while anxious consumers and businesses eye potentially prolonged economic instability.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump imperils Harvard’s nonprofit status Don Ingber, a renowned biologist at Harvard, woke up this week to a troubling email.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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From around 2006 to 2010, a series of major business downturns, including a bankruptcy filing and several key lawsuits, led Kinkade into a downward spiral of troubling public behavior and substance abuse.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump, Maine governor clash in tense exchange at White House A U.S. District Court judge temporarily blocked the USDA from choking off funds after Maine sued the federal government.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The guilty plea comes as the U.S. and Iran have recently engaged in indirect talks around Tehran’s nuclear program despite a long-standing tense relationship between the two nations.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the episode, O'Dowd and Jones play Mike and Amanda, respectively, a couple living a happy and simple life until Amanda suffers a frightening medical emergency and passes out.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Jaylen Wells broke his right wrist after a frightening fall in Tuesday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, sellers might get nervous if deal activity slows down.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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At times brutal and always volatile, the album functions as a sort of electro-shock therapy applied from the shoulders down, layering hard beats, ambient whorls, and nervous acid ticks to trigger a state of full-body rapture.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrisome. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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