worried

adjective
/ˈwʌɹid/

Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

Example

“She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.”

Related words

be worried
unworried
I'm worried
worried well

Example sentences

“I'm worried about my parents back home.”
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“When should I be worried about nausea?”
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“I'm worried it could create friction between us.”
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Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “worried” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.