: mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen
worried parents
a worried frown
I'm not too worried about the weather.
He was worried sick. [=extremely worried]
But the technological intrusion of prenatal testing leaves expectant parents more worried than reassured.—
Ronni Sandroff
Ronni SandroffThere was an ominous and worried expression on their faces.—Jack London
Jack London… his mother was so worried she sent for the doctor.—E. B. White
E. B. White
worriedly
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"Well, what did you think when you heard the news?" Jimmy asked us worriedly.
—Bobbie Ann Mason
Bobbie Ann Mason
… Roy thought it was from a snakebite, and worriedly glanced around.
—Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen
Examples of worried in a Sentence
the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Too many guys would be too worried about keeping their scholarships, never mind their snaps.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
There are two murders and Ruth is worried when her granddaughter sees a man toss a gun into Lake Superior.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
How worried should the Commanders be right now after another Jayden Daniels injury and crushing losses to the Bears and Cowboys the last two weeks?
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worried
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“Worried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worried. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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