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Meanings of worried in English

Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief.

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Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc.

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Usage of worried in English
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Asked whether he was worried, the business secretary said: Well, of course.
The Guardian
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Video content Video caption: Why Italy's new government has EU leaders worried.
BBC
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The extremely low rate of community testing has public health experts worried.
Radio NZ
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But information commissioner Elizabeth Denham said companies also worried about reputational damage.
BBC
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Campaigners in Northern Ireland said they were extremely worried about the issue.
The Guardian
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The market has good reason to be worried about the French banks.
Reuters
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Europe is worried about how reports of the threats might affect tourism.
Reuters
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Concerning the final point they are most certainly right to be worried.
The Irish Times
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He said: These people are so worried about problems that don't exist.
The Guardian
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The Turkish government worried that the women's funeral might end in violence.
BBC
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Teachers were particularly worried for students with additional learning needs, she said.
Radio NZ
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Others are worried about the credit markets and businesses' access to cash.
Reuters
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Information and Communications Technology Minister Pornchai Rujiprapa said critics were worried unduly.
Reuters
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I'm worried the situation will result in a squalid kind of stalemate.
The Naked God
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Associate Minister of Local Government Louise Upston said she was not worried.
Radio NZ
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People are worried about getting left behind at this point, he said.
Reuters
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