35 Synonyms & Antonyms For WORRIED

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Definitions worried [wur-eed, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- / ADJECTIVE anxious, troubled Synonyms STRONG bothered clutched concerned distracted distressed disturbed frightened perturbed tense tormented upset WEAK afraid apprehensive beside oneself distraught fearful fretful hung up ill at ease nervous on edge on pins and needles overwrought solicitous uneasy uptight worried stiff Antonyms STRONG calm comforted happy relaxed uncaring undisturbed untroubled unworried

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He wasn't often worried about that though, not the way he had been at first.

From Literature

“I was worried that those pipes were too old,” her dad said.

From Literature

Joe Lockhart, one of former President Bill Clinton’s press secretaries, said he always worried about hearing multiple reporters following up on the same question.

From Salon

Healthcare workers say they are worried about what they are already seeing can happen when people struggling with mental health issues interact too much with AI chatbots.

From Los Angeles Times

The unnamed pilot worried about the high potential for “unstable” landings.

From Los Angeles Times

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afraid apprehensive distraught distressed fearsome fearful fretful harried more nervous nervous on edge pained panicky phobic pessimistic queasy restless sleepless solicitous stressed out tense troubled troubled uneasy unquiet upset uptight

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