What does worried mean?

Definitions for worried
ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr-wor·ried

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worriedadjective

    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"

  2. apprehensive, worriedadjective

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. worriedadjective

    Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

    She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.

ChatGPT

  1. worried

    Worried is an adjective that describes a state of feeling uneasy, anxious, or concerned about something that may cause distress, uncertainty, or negative outcomes. It involves being preoccupied with potential problems or future uncertainties, often resulting in mental or emotional distress.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Worried

    of Worry

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'worried' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3005

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'worried' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1315

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'worried' in Adjectives Frequency: #360

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Anagrams for worried »

  1. rowdier

  2. wordier

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of worried in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of worried in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of worried in a Sentence

  1. Alicia Snchez:

    Ive always come to vote, but this time it feels special. Im worried about how Vox can influence policies on women and other issues. They are clearly homophobic. Reading their program is like something from 50 years ago.

  2. Kevin Holland:

    I was facing one way and then we heard a big, loud bang, i thought it was a champagne bottle popping, because the people behind us were having a birthday party. I go to look around and I see people running like they had the look of death on [their] face, like super worried.

  3. Francois Perol:

    I am much more worried than I was in 2009 in certain respects, it was 100 percent clear what had to be done (in 2009).

  4. Aaron Hodges:

    Whatever job I've had, I've excelled at, so I'm not worried, all I need is a foot in the door.

  5. The Vermont Democrat:

    I'm worried about the fact that we need to close this place down. I really believe that now. Look at us, how close. It's just an example of what's happened. The cases have topped 1,000 and here's where they're going.

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