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How to pronounce worried in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset


worried parents.
a worried frown.
one last worried check of the sleeping children.
Type Words
Synonyms apprehensive


not used to a city and worried about small things.

Examples of worried

worried
Investors tend to buy gold when they're worried about the value of paper assets.
From the usatoday.com
They worried that they might have to withdraw results from a forensics database.
From the sacbee.com
That has some worried that the habit of heading out to theaters may be slipping.
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Ruby doesn't seem too worried either and appears to be basking in the spotlight.
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Knight's a great player, but I'm more worried about our five against their five.
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She never worried about convention before, why should we believe it matters now?
From the latimes.com
Unless, of course, you're a president worried about the country's fiscal future.
From the edition.cnn.com
More so than other groups, Hispanics also worried about health-related concerns.
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A crisis center helps the injured find doctors and the worried find the missing.
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More examples
  • Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
  • Concern: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
  • A strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
  • Be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
  • Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
  • Concern: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
  • Lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
  • Touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
  • (worrying) badgering: the act of harassing someone