- present participle of worry.
worrying
Example Sentences
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“I later realized that a lot of it translated into him worrying about losing me next.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It linked this to "worrying trends around girls' wellbeing" such as worsening mental health and social media use.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
These worrying landmarks reinforce a market perception that fixed-income investments are losing bets, a sentiment Hartnett summarizes as “Anything But Bonds.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s achieving the perfect sleep score while spending all day worrying about the perfect sleep score.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
A preschool teacher had noted certain worrying behaviors in their four-year-old son, Nicholas, and suggested he needed testing.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
