worried

[ wur-eed, wuhr- ]

/ ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- /

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adjective

having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.

indicating, expressing, or attended by worry: worried looks.

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Origin of worried

First recorded in 1550–60; worry + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM worried

wor·ried·ly, adverbun·wor·ried, adjective

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How to use worried in a sentence

You have another option, though, if you’re worried about your environmental footprint.
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I was a little worried about the valuation at the time and competition with Uber.
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Some of us are worried about making our rent or mortgage payment and we desperately want Congress to pass another relief package.
At home during COVID|Joseph Hudson|November 13, 2020|Washington Blade
It’s not just those without a smartphone, but also marginalized groups like the elderly, the unhoused, and those who are worried about law enforcement and immigration.
Why people don’t trust contact tracing apps, and what to do about it|Lindsay Muscato|November 12, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Chan and his team were worried about a group of nine that had been affected by the landslide.
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Bart wondered, suddenly and worriedly, about the effects of green sunburn on his chemically altered skin tone.
The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
I dont see how we are going to get it, Mother, said Jess, worriedly.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
And Calhoun worriedly went over in his mind the lessons he'd given in such a pathetically small number of days.
Pariah Planet|Murray Leinster
Worriedly he stared at this curious little kitten-thing beside him on whose truth now that other girl's life was resting.
The Palace of Darkened Windows|Mary Hastings Bradley
She looked worriedly at the hand, probably afraid I'd cut it and disqualified myself.
The Old Die Rich|Horace Leonard Gold

British Dictionary definitions for worried

worried

/ (ˈwʌrɪd) /

adjective

feeling uneasy about a situation or thing; anxious

Derived forms of worried

worriedly, adverb

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