How to Use worried in a Sentence

worried

adjective
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  • For those who are worried about the age of the home and its current health needn't fret.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
  • The only thing people are worried about is getting the win at the end of the day.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Colton battles and isn’t worried about any of that stuff.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • That’s good news for people who were worried about that.
    — Josh Fischman, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But, even as a fan of the book herself, Waterhouse wasn’t worried about the script’s tweaks.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Mar. 2023
  • But Sandy says in the days leading up to his death Stephen was worried about his safety.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • But should the Rams and their fans be worried about their 36-year-old quarterback?
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • His health is very bad, and his family and friends are very worried.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 May 2024
  • The content studios have surfed the way of ‘Peak TV’ and now are worried about what happens on the other side.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
  • If Trump wins, Robinson is worried about how the left will react.
    — Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
  • People are worried about where the panic could spread next.
    — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • And now, with the possible use of AI, experts are worried.
    — Makena Kelly, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Guests had to rush inside, and the groom was visibly worried.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Counsell doesn’t appear worried and said mistakes are part of the game.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
  • Still, others are worried about what will happen to those who arrive in the state once all the space is taken up.
    — Chris Van Buskirk The Boston Herald (tns), Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2023
  • As weeks turned into months, Nave started to get worried.
    — Andrew Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Somebody who is not really worried about what he or she’s got to say about me.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
  • This is the reason why the government is super worried right now.
    — Justin Spike The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Despite the non-violent nature of the protests, his parents and friends were worried.
    — Anupama Chandrasekaran, NPR, 30 May 2024
  • Have any of your productions been worried about you getting hurt while wrestling?
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 July 2024
  • Mariners are always worried about their schedules now, Pandey said.
    — USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
  • John Wolf, who lives just down the road from Crooks, said he’s been in contact with several worried neighbors.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
  • Consumers are worried about the economy, but don’t plan to cut their spending.
    — Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 May 2024
  • Yet Morgan, playing in this tournament for the fourth time, isn’t worried.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
  • Shimizu noted that her colleagues in other G7 and G20 economies are more worried than Japan’s central bank is about fast wage growth.
    — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 1 Apr. 2024
  • And this isn’t just about helping parents who are worried about trauma their own children have faced.
    — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Eubank decides to check on them, concerned but not worried.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Esperanza is worried about whether Hugo will make enough painting houses to be able to pay for their rent and food.
    — Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
  • But the desperate calls from worried passers-by went unheeded for hours.
    — Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Many Americans are not only worried about the outcome, but what might happen in the aftermath, regardless of who wins.
    — Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024

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