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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
Alphabet started 2025 on shaky ground as investors worried that ChatGPT and an antitrust ruling concerning Google Chrome could upend the search business.
But Israel’s security establishment is worried that its advantage could be eroded in light of force buildups in countries like Egypt and Turkey.
I bought it at the wrong time, but anyone who has ridden the storm once isn’t worried about this downturn, and they’re buying furiously.
"I can imagine that customers are really worried and distressed if they're facing financial difficulty, but they don't have to go through it alone," Ms Hutchins said.
Senior figures in government are worried, but express their worry carefully in public.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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