worrisome
adjective
wor·ri·some
ˈwər-ē-səm 
ˈwə-rē-
1
: causing distress or worry
worrisome news
2
: inclined to worry or fret
investors feeling worrisome
worrisomely
adverb
worrisomeness
noun
Examples of worrisome in a Sentence
There is the worrisome possibility of hurricane damage on the coast.
the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Baird analyst Jonathan Komp said in a note last week that some of the bearish sentiment on Wolverine stock is overdone, especially in light of its strong first-quarter results that proved its exposure to tariffs is perhaps not as worrisome as previously feared.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Whatever the case, the economic backdrop is worrisome, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Starting And Stopping An Intelligence Explosion There are additional controversies in this worrisome basket.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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worrisome
adjective
wor·ri·some
ˈwər-ē-səm
ˈwə-rē-
1
: causing worry
worrisome news
2
: given to worrying
worrisome parents
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