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worried
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" [syn: concern , headache , vexation ] a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Worry \Wor"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worried ; p. pr. & vb. n. Worrying .] [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in [=a]wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. w["u]rgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.] To harass ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an anxious/troubled/worried expression ▪ She stood looking at me with an anxious expression. desperately unhappy/lonely/worried etc seriously worried ▪ Hazel was now seriously worried. unduly worried/concerned/anxious ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
think about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy. v (en-pastworry)
Usage examples of worried.
I had need of some such advice myself, for the legal affair worried me, and I slept very ill.
For Elaira, withdrawn into worried silence concerning the fate of two fugitives abroad in the Skyshiel wilderness, the affray kept its bittersweet edge of snatched victory.
Affront Old Guard were slightly ashamed their civilisation had a Diplomatic service at all and so tried to compensate for what they were worried might look to other species suspiciously like a symptom of weakness by ensuring that only the most aggressive and xenophobic Affronters became diplomats, to forestall anybody forming the dangerously preposterous idea the Affront were going soft.
By the strained silence he shared from his seat, she assumed he was as worried asshe about the prospect.
I have worried that you were so besotted with me that you might forgive me crimes in this lifetime, now.
She felt so worried and helpless, but one look at how pale Bette looked and Carrie began to worry about her, too.
Funny, Jane was worried about losing Billie, while he was concerned about not being accepted.
Well, Brewster had not forgotten about Pamela and was concerned that she might be worried about him, but under his current circumstances, there was really nothing he could do.
He was convinced they told him that simply because he was somewhat younger than Brin and they worried more about him.
The Director was worried, and Alex expected a grilling on the subject from Burt Britten at lunch.
Dieter had given her something venereal, although her memory of that brothel in Kamathipura, and how familiarly Dieter had spoken with the madam, gave Nancy good reason to be worried.
There was always far more keenness shown about house matches than school matches, a fact which worried Buller immensely.
I wondered if he was worried about Bult and had gone to check on him, but Bult was right here, with another armful of sticks.
Then he had come over to my flat in order to persuade Fred to carry out the burglary, and direct suspicion to Fred for the murder, if the police worried him.
Maybe I was imagining things, but I thought the horological demon sounded slightly worried at having me awake and prowling around at that hour.