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Worrying Adjective Bre ˈwʌriɪŋ ˈwɜːriɪŋ Development Charge Time

Word worrying
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈwʌriɪŋ / NAmE / ˈwɜːriɪŋ /
Example
  • a worrying development
  • it must be worrying for you not to know where he is.
  • it is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge.
  • it's been a worrying time for us all.
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worrying

(adjective)BrE / ˈwʌriɪŋ / NAmE / ˈwɜːriɪŋ /
  1. that makes you worry
    • a worrying development
    • It must be worrying for you not to know where he is.
    • It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge.
    • It's been a worrying time for us all.
    • The most worrying thing is that she won’t let us help.
    • a worrying sign/trend
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