American English pronunciation
How to pronounce worried
IPA transcription: ['wɚid]
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Verb
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be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
“I worry about my job”
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be on the mind of
“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”
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be concerned with
“I worry about my grades”
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disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
“I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me”
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lacerate by biting
“the dog worried his bone”
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touch or rub constantly
“The old man worried his beads”
Adjective
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afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
“too upset to say anything”
“spent many disquieted moments”
“distressed about her son's leaving home”
“lapsed into disturbed sleep”
“worried parents”
“a worried frown”
“one last worried check of the sleeping children”
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mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
“apprehensive about her job”
“not used to a city and worried about small things”
“felt apprehensive about the consequences”
Usage examples
- Why should I have worried whether he loved me or whether he left me?
- The weaponeers became quite worried when three satellites in low Earth orbit were disabled.
- I—I was terribly worried.
- I am less worried about employment.
- I—I was terribly worried.
- I—I was terribly worried.
- Other legislators worried about the absence of the United Kingdom.
- I—I was terribly worried.
- Despite all the bravado he was worried about what might happen.
- Don't tell me you were worried!