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worrisome

[wur-ee-suhm, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr i səm, ˈwʌr- /


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Is there anything more worrisome about today’s tech titans than the fact that they present as abundance-minded optimists but in actuality are gluttonous, scorched-earth pessimists?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Even more worrisome was his reputation as a “loose cannon and control freak.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"If we believe that 'artificial' already encourages fear, 'super' seems like something far more worrisome," said Dube, calling it "a poor choice of new brand."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

These developments are worrisome enough that scientists start speculating about a major eruption’s impacts.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

But most worrisome to Roosevelt was learning that Rondon had left behind food rations for his own men.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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