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worried

[ wur-eed, wuhr- ]

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

/ ˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. feeling uneasy about a situation or thing; anxious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɴǰ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ɴǰ۾· adverb
  • ܲ·ɴǰ۾ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of worried1

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

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Xi is also aware that China has a disheartened younger generation worried about their future.

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"I'm really worried that anybody could come into the hospital - not for me, but for the patients that are having abortions. I think it's a dangerous situation for them also."

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"We are very worried about their spending review," she added, in an unusually strong plea from the Committee.

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"Only M&S are able to tell us whether customers should be worried about their personal data," he said.

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Staff at a centre which supports vulnerable people say they are seeing an increasing numbers of people come to them who are worried about large changes to the benefits system.

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