worrisome
[wur-ee-suh m, wuhr-]
Origin of worrisome
Synonyms
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com1. vexing, troublesome, trying, irksome.
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Examples from the Web for worrisome
Contemporary Examples
The worrisome statistic is that shootings are up by roughly the same percentage.
A November Human Rights Watch report outlined these fears, calling the Civilian JTF, “a worrisome new dimension to the violence.”
Thus the yelps emanating from Moscow in the last two days have been both comforting and worrisome.
But as she tries to move on from her painful past, her future is worrisome and uncertain.
As the word spread, stories telling parents what products were worrisome taught kids which ones could produce a high.
Historical Examples
This losing of the deeds has been the most worrisome thing that I hope will ever happen to me.
The Trail Boys on the PlainsJay Winthrop Allen
It was a worrisome thing, and all the more so because there was nothing that could be done about it.
The Lost WagonJames Arthur Kjelgaard
Then he gazed wildly about him as though to escape from his own worrisome thoughts.
The Radio Boys at Mountain PassAllen Chapman
The most worrisome task about a Homeburg band was keeping it alive.
Homeburg MemoriesGeorge Helgesen Fitch
The weeks since his arrival had been the most worrisome she could remember.
The Mysterious RiderZane Grey
worrisome
- causing worry; vexing
- tending to worry
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Word Origin and History for worrisome
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