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has been worrying

  • present perfect progressive of worry (3rd person singular).

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Betteridge said, as a third sector organisation, the prospect of dealing with a tall wage rise and incorporating mandatory rises across the board for staff has been "worrying".

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

The market response has been worrying for some and predictable for others.

From MarketWatch Jan. 20, 2026

But lately, Withers — an international marriage celebrant who helped found the Celebrant Institute, a training and mentoring organization in his native Australia — has been worrying that artificial intelligence will ruin those moments.

From Seattle Times Mar. 16, 2023

Some of this is because of the excess inventory that has been worrying both executives and investors.

From New York Times Oct. 18, 2022

We have pushed the blasting heading well under the fall, but there’s a thing that has been worrying me.

From The Greater Power by Dunton, W. Herbert