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worried

/ˈwʌɹid/

Meanings
adjective
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

Examples :

"She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war."
mind emotion essential

Related Words

Illustration agitation

agitation noun

/ad͡ʒɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ /æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

"After a storm the sea is in agitation."

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration happened

happened verb

/ˈhæpənd/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration persistent

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

Illustration troubled

troubled verb

/ˈtɹʌbl̩d/

To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

"The strong winds troubled the still water in the lake, creating ripples. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration thinking

thinking noun

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

Thought; gerund of think.

"What is your thinking on this subject?"

Illustration repeatedly

repeatedly adverb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/

Done several times or in repetition.

"He repeatedly violated the court order, and shall now be punished."

Illustration president

president noun

/ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/

An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

"The president of the student council used last year's debate as a precedent for this year's election rules. "

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fidgeting verb

/ˈfɪdʒɪtɪŋ/ /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/

To wiggle or twitch; to move around nervously or idly.

"The boy was fidgeting in his chair during the long test because he was nervous. "

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration worrying

worrying verb

/ˈwʌɹijˌɪŋ/

To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

"Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine."