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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.
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. : to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling. 3.
The meaning of WORRYING is causing worry : creating reason for worry : troubling. How to use worrying in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of worrying adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
