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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Perhaps most worrisome, studies had already suggested that the chemical caused serious harm to people and lab animals.
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
The disconnect was worrisome enough that, even after Woodruff suffered a strained lat muscle in September, the Brewers did not shift him back into a starting role.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Lizotte said the timing of this shutdown is particularly worrisome in Maine.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Jonathan Ernest, an economics professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, told the figures highlight a potentially worrisome trend.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
The disconnect was worrisome enough that, even after Woodruff suffered a strained lat muscle in September, the Brewers did not shift him back into a starting role.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Lizotte said the timing of this shutdown is particularly worrisome in Maine.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Jonathan Ernest, an economics professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, told the figures highlight a potentially worrisome trend.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worrisome
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“Worrisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrisome. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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