worrisome

Example Sentences

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“Still, after a plunge in April, this remains a worrisome reading. For context, the lowest reading during the previous energy shock was 93.7,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A power purchasing agreement with nuclear energy start-up Helion Energy was flagged as particularly worrisome, given the firm has yet to ever deliver any power.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Remember: The ERP represents a return an investor is getting, not a price he or she is paying, so unlike with the P/E ratio, higher in this case is good, and low is potentially worrisome.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Another worrisome signal can be seen on a relative strength chart, which compares how XLF has performed relative to the S&P 500 rather than on price basis.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

But most worrisome to Roosevelt was learning that Rondon had left behind food rations for his own men.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple