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Worried I Adjective ˈwʌrid ˈwɜːrid Her—She Care Doctors

Word3 worried
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈwʌrid/ /ˈwɜːrid/
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  • don't look so worried!
  • i'm not worried about her—she can take care of herself.
  • doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
  • people are really worried about losing their jobs.
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worried

(adjective)/ˈwʌrid/ /ˈwɜːrid/
  1. thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid
    • Don't look so worried!
    • I'm not worried about her—she can take care of herself.
    • Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
    • People are really worried about losing their jobs.
    • He is extremely worried for her safety.
    • I was worried for my family.
    • We're not too worried by these results.
    • The police are worried that the man may be armed.
    • I was worried you wouldn't come.
    • Where have you been? I've been worried sick (= extremely worried).
    • Try not to get worried.
    • His worried parents were waiting for him when he got home.
    • She gave me a worried look.

    Extra Examples

    • Citizens in inner-city areas are desperately worried and rightly so.
    • I started to get worried when they didn't arrive home.
    • She was worried sick about her son.
    • We were really worried about you!
    • I was worried (that) I would fail the exam.
  2. used to tell somebody that you were worried because you had not understood what they had said correctly
    • You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign!
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