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- Dictionaryworrying/ˈwʌrɪɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing anxiety about actual or potential problems; alarming: "a worrying health risk"
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troubling. worrisome US formal or old-fashioned. Fewer examples. A worrying trend for insurers has been a rise in fraudulent claims. That's the most worrying aspect of the situation. By midweek, the situation had become worrying. He demonstrated a worrying naivety about political issues.
How to use worry in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Worry. to afflict with mental distress or agitation : make anxious; to harass by tearing, biting, or snapping especially at the throat…
to make someone feel unhappy and frightened because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen: You worried your mother by not writing. [ + that ] It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet. The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people. Fewer examples. Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of it all.
The meaning of WORRYING is causing worry : creating reason for worry : troubling. How to use worrying in a sentence.
To attempt to deal with something in a persistent or dogged manner: worried along at the problem. v.tr. 1. To cause to feel anxious, distressed, or troubled. See Synonyms at trouble. 2. a. To seize with the teeth and bite or tug at repeatedly: a dog worrying a bone. b. To touch or handle nervously or persistently: worrying the loose tooth. c.
worried. adjective. uk / ˈwʌr.id / us / ˈwɝː.id / Add to word list. A2. unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen: She was sitting behind her desk with a worried expression / look on her face. They don't seem particularly worried about the situation.
adjective. /ˈwʌriɪŋ/. /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/. that makes you worry. a worrying development. It must be worrying for you not to know where he is. It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. It's been a worrying time for us all. The most worrying thing is that she won’t let us help.
