worrisome

adjective

ˈwər-ē-səm How to pronounce worrisome (audio)
Definition of worrisomenext
1
as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome

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2
as in uneasy
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings worrisome looks passed between the two coworkers as the personnel manager began to enumerate the company's financial woes

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Recent Examples of worrisome Horne said the threat of bird flu is worrisome, but many farmers who are taking precautions are not living in fear of the virus. — Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025 Despite the worrisome trends, there is no sign of an imminent crisis. — Rob Wile, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025 There is a perhaps more worrisome concern beyond just potentially wasting time and processing cycles. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Naturally the prospect of a large ball of rock tens of meters across striking the planet is a little worrisome. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for worrisome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrisome
  1. disturbing
  2. uneasy
  3. unsettling
  4. anxious
  5. troubling
  6. tense
  7. frightening
  8. nervous
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  • While no human-affecting viruses have been revived yet, the fact that ancient microbes can persist in a viable state raises a disturbing possibility: what else is hidden in the deep freeze, waiting to wake up?
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The possibility of losing Miami Beach's only art house cinema is disturbing to Tabsch, a filmmaker whose 2018 documentary The Last Resort, was about Miami Beach's Jewish community in the 1970s.
    — Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • The whole exchange left Brooke feeling a little uneasy.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Sudden shifts in tariffs and federal job cuts have left many investors feeling uneasy.
    — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of uneasy
Adjective
  • Given that feeling competent in one’s work is one of the three basic psychological human needs, this may be unsettling for some.
    — Ellen Choi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The thought of spending months on end in the sweltering heat is very unsettling for me.
    — Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of unsettling
Adjective
  • Jacob Tremblay plays Winston's anxious stepson Wade.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In a time when many workers are anxious about what AI means for their roles, leaders who speak to both the potential and the limits of AI are earning deeper trust and keeping their teams engaged.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • The combination of a potential trade war and rising unemployment is particularly troubling news for consumer and business spending and has raised fears of a recession.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But some students found the video troubling, said Isabelle Butera, a senior at Northwestern involved with the organization Jewish Voices for Peace.
    — Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • Earlier this week, the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after imposing the measures follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s tense meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The recent polling comes after Trump had a tense confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office leading to a pause in U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of tense
Adjective
  • While studying a rare species whose mating call appears to be the frightening shrieks the team has been hearing in the woods, the pair hired Kodiak (McHale) as their guide.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Granted that a 1 degree Celsius change in world average temperature can translate into a 4-degree Celsius increase in some of the most climate precarious countries, this last scenario is frightening.
    — Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of frightening
Adjective
  • Mitch [Hurwitz, the show creator] was very nervous.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Trump won't be on the ballot again, but this week had to make a lot of Republicans who will be very nervous.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of nervous

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