worrisome
adjective
worrisomely
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a word derived from
worrisome.
Example Sentences
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The tech giants have broken off from the rest of the market because the artificial-intelligence buildout is getting worrisomely expensive.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
“The crowd this year was not worrisomely bigger, compared with past years,” Mr. Lee told reporters.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
But the study concluded the figure is more likely to be 5%—a worrisomely small margin.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 22, 2022
She suggested the exemption could be left in place, but with stricter policies allowed temporarily for schools with worrisomely low vaccination rates.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2021
Also, since I had kept the Voyeur’s secret, I felt worrisomely like a co-conspirator.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 4, 2016
