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worried

Meaning in simple English

US /ˈwɝid/ · UK /ˈwʌrid/

worried means: Feeling unhappy or afraid because you think something bad has happened or might happen.

adjective

FEELING ANXIOUSA2

Feeling unhappy or afraid because you think something bad has happened or might happen.

  • You look worried.
  • He's worried about losing his job.
  • Were you worried that I wouldn't come?

How to use it: worried about someone/something (I'm worried about my son's health.); worried that + clause (She was worried that she would miss the bus.)

Similar words: anxious, concerned, uneasy

Opposites: relaxed, unconcerned

Common phrases: worried about something, look worried, worried that

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