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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.
WORRY definition: 1. to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel…. 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
Worried definition: having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious. See examples of WORRIED used in a sentence.
wor· ry ˈwər-ē. ˈwə-rē. worried; worrying. Synonyms of worry. transitive verb. 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.
worried. adjective. /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.
wor·ry. (wûr′ē, wŭr′ē) v. wor·ried, wor·ry·ing, wor·ries. v.intr. 1. To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled. See Synonyms at brood. 2. a. To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly: a squirrel worrying at a nut. b. To touch or handle something nervously or persistently: worry at a hangnail. c.
The adjective worried describes someone who's uneasy or troubled about something. Imagine worried parents, up late, waiting for their teenager to arrive home from a party. Someone with a worried frown on his face always seems concerned.
Definition of worry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
