worrying

adjective

wor·ry·ing ˈwər-ē-iŋ

ˈwə-rē-

Synonyms of worrying next

: causing worry : creating reason for worry : troubling

a worrying trend/development

a worrying question

The presence of the knife on the stage of the murder was a worrying circumstance for Wilson.—

Mark Twain

worryingly adverb

When the secretary returned, she handed us an envelope that looked worryingly official … —

Caroline Alexander

… money held by households has risen at a worryingly slow rate over the past year … —

The Economist

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After Castroneves Scrutiny For drivers like Hamlin, the OEP seems to be a worrying shift in NASCAR's methods. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 In 8th grade, there is a worrying achievement gap between top and low-performers. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025 Perhaps even more worrying for companies like OpenAI and Google, whose models are closed source, is how much—or rather, how little—DeepSeek is charging consumers to access its most advanced models. —

Billy Perrigo, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025 Zach LaVine scored 25 points and Nikola Vučević had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls, who fell to a worrying 8-16 at home this season despite going 11-11 on the road. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for worrying