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- Dictionaryworried/ˈwʌrɪd/
adjective
- 1. anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems: "Michelle knew that her friends were very worried about her"
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WORRIED definition: 1. unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen: 2…. Learn more.
How to use worried in a sentence. mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen… See the full definition
Jun 2, 2024 · worried (comparative more worried, superlative most worried) Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy. She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.
WORRY definition: 1. to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel…. Learn more.
Worried definition: having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious. See examples of WORRIED used in a sentence.
1. : to afflict with mental distress or agitation : make anxious. 2. a. : to harass by tearing, biting, or snapping especially at the throat. b. : to shake or pull at with the teeth. a terrier worrying a rat. c. : to touch or disturb something repeatedly. d. : to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling. 3. a.
/ˈwʌrid/ /ˈwɜːrid/ Idioms. thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid. Don't look so worried! worried about somebody/something I'm not worried about her—she can take care of herself. Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
Worry, annoy, harass all mean to disturb or interfere with someone's comfort or peace of mind. To worry is to cause anxiety, apprehension, or care: to worry one's parents. To annoy is to vex or irritate by continued repetition of interferences: to annoy the neighbors.
When you are worried, you are unhappy because you keep thinking about problems that you have or about unpleasant things that might happen in the future. I'm worried about what is going to happen to us.
Worry is the state or feeling of anxiety and unhappiness caused by the problems that you have or by thinking about unpleasant things that might happen. The admission shows the depth of worry among the Tories over the state of the economy. His last years were overshadowed by financial worry.
