worried
adjective
having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious.
worriedly
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a word derived from
worried.
Example Sentences
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At the police cordon, a crowd thronged a cafe, buying coffees while worriedly discussing what had happened the previous night.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
Some, like Mohammad Rashiq Ahamed, a shop owner in Sylhet, the hardest-hit city in northeastern Bangladesh, have worriedly returned home with their families to see what can be salvaged.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Some of the mothers watched them worriedly, still afraid of what might happen to them.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2021
Just then Winston’s phone chimed with an incoming text message; he looked down worriedly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2021
The door to the chapel was open, and inside both of Scarlett’s parents were waiting, her mother in tears, her father worriedly talking to people on a mobile phone, along with another policewoman.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
