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worried
adjective as in anxious, troubled
Strong matches
bothered, clutched, concerned, distracted, distressed, disturbed, frightened, perturbed, tense, tormented, upset
Weak matches
afraid, apprehensive, beside oneself, distraught, fearful, fretful, hung up, ill at ease, nervous, on edge, on pins and needles, overwrought, solicitous, uneasy, uptight, worried stiff
Example Sentences
She said she was worried about the potential of additional tariffs, however.
Patrick Crusius worried that Texas — hot and dry and facing climate calamity — was being overrun by immigrants.
The population, then at around 211 million, continued to expand, and many who at first worried for the carrying capacity of the planet became preoccupied with walling off the country and keeping the global population at bay.
“If you have the person who is supposed to focus on Games delivery worried about bedsheets in the Olympic village, then they’re not focused on the right thing.”
Worried about the potential for homeless encampment sweeps and an oppressive police presence during the Games, the group has taken note of Hoover’s background.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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