worry
verb (used without object)
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
worryingly
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a word derived from
worry.
Example Sentences
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After showing worryingly weak early interest, World Cup fans showed up at the last minute to boost Los Angeles hotel occupancy and room rates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Perhaps more worryingly, though, SpaceX’s decision to rent out a massive amount of AI computing to Anthropic signals that it can’t find more profitable uses of its own for the equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
This demonstrates the alternatives to Kane - aged 32 but still in magnificent form for Bayern Munich - are worryingly thin for Tuchel and England.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
They’ll first need to look past a worryingly high level of market volatility, nearly all of it linked to Iran war headlines and the Persian Gulf region.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
You could just shake or nod,” he added hastily as Dobby’s head tilted worryingly close to the wall again.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
