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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more worried

When spreads start widening like they are now, it tells me investors are becoming more worried about losing their money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The drop in tech talent in the Bay Area comes as workers grow more worried that AI could lead to fewer jobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Perhaps instead we should all be much more worried about the country’s future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

But some like Jean-Pierre Glenadel, who ignored the call to evacuate Lanton to hole up in his garden-gnome-adorned house with a vegetable patch instead, were more worried about what comes next.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

But the way Annie was staring at him, her face looking more and more worried, he knew he wasn’t hiding anything.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss