Worried Definition & Meaning - Adjective

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Examples

Synonyms worried American [wur-eed, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- /

adjective

1. having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious.

   Their worried parents called the police.

2. indicating, expressing, or attended by worry.

   worried looks.

worried British / ˈwʌrɪd /

adjective

1. feeling uneasy about a situation or thing; anxious

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Other Word Forms

• unworried adjective
• worriedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of worried

First recorded in 1550–60; worry + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Analysts say policymakers are worried that the yuan’s appreciation could hurt Chinese exporters’ global competitiveness that helped the country’s trade surplus cross the $1 trillion threshold last year despite heightened trade frictions with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

"And it's not even about our family - it's 90 million people we're worried about."

From BBC

The three girls told the BBC that they didn't speak up immediately because they were worried that it could harm their chances in the K-pop industry.

From BBC

Investors worried that a plug-in for Anthropic’s Claude model would devastate their businesses.

From Barron's

She says she first heard about the cuts to US funding on social media last year and was worried it would lead to the closure of services in Philippi.

From BBC

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