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worrying::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome |
a worrying situation.
a worrying time.
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | badgering, bedevilment, torment |
| Type of | harassment, molestation |
| Derivation | worry |
worrying::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | agitation |
vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw.
Examples of worrying
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When life fails to give you lemons, there's no point in worrying about lemonade.
From the sfgate.com
You might think the last thing we should be worrying about is taking a vacation.
From the time.com
Worrying scenes for a host of players right now all losing sight of the leaders.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Higher fees are not the only thing worrying advocates of widening participation.
From the independent.co.uk
It is even more worrying that all the normal driving factors seem to be missing.
From the nznewsuk.co.uk
As for this over-emphasis on CBT in the health service, i find it very worrying.
From the guardian.co.uk
Some began to see through the fog, others were worrying about the ramifications.
From the guardian.co.uk
The midfield's been worrying but now there're Mata and Meireles, and yes, Frank.
From the guardian.co.uk
However, David Cameron has shown worrying signs that he is itching to take over.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Badgering: the act of harassing someone
- Distressing: causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a ...
- The act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"
- (worryingly) in a manner to cause worry
- (worried) disquieted: 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 ...
- (worried) apprehensive: 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"
- (worry) be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
- (worry) concern: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
- (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"
