more worried

ADJECTIVE

anxious, troubled

Synonyms

STRONG

bothered clutched concerned distracted distressed disturbed frightened perturbed tense tormented upset

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

calm comforted happy relaxed uncaring undisturbed untroubled unworried

Example Sentences

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“There might be a time when we need to get more worried about breadth, but it’s probably not with the equal-weight S&P 500 at the highs,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

The graves, and the potential discovery of more, worried Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He said he was more worried about his “Big and Bold” new immigration plan.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Investors got even more worried after Anthropic’s Mythos AI model, which was released earlier this month, achieved a perfect score on the company’s own cybersecurity benchmark.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

She fixed me with a concerned look, which made me feel all the more worried.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro