worry
verb (used without object)
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
were worrying
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past progressiveof worry.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A spokesman for Liege airport -- a major freight hub that operates many overnight flights -- said the incidents were "worrying for national security".
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Helen Whyley, executive director of the Royal College of Nursing Wales, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast the proposals were "worrying."
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
But Ms. Klisanin said there were worrying moments in 2023, too.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Some of the inflation details were worrying, including the costs of housing and other goods and services.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
“Oh, Grandpa. Even at the end, you were worrying about Grandma.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
