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

Durham City MP Mary Kelly Foy said the figures were worrying but "not entirely surprising" given the impact of high levels of deprivation and inequality on crime rates in the region.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024

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

On Halloween morning, while Welles and Houseman were worrying about their futures in radio, Howard Koch got his first hint about the previous night’s chaos.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow