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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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adjective. us / ˈwɜr·id, ˈwʌr·id / Add to word list. anxious because you're thinking about problems or other unpleasant things that are happening or may happen: We were very worried when he did not answer his phone. She had a worried look on her face.
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.
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.
The meaning of WORRIED is mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen. How to use worried in a sentence.
Worried definition: having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious. See examples of WORRIED used in a sentence.
Definition of worried adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. , plural wor·ries. a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety. Synonyms: fear, misgiving, disquiet, solicitude, apprehension. a cause of uneasiness or anxiety; trouble. the act of worrying. Fox Hunting. the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carcass of a fox.
Definition of worry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
The verb worry is an anxious word; it means to be concerned or nervous. If you sent your carrier pigeon out in the morning to deliver a message, you might worry if it hadn't returned by the afternoon.
