Synonyms for worried

Grammar : Adj

Spell : wur-eed, wuhr-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr-

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Définition of worried

Origin : Old English wyrgan "to strangle," from West Germanic *wurgijanan (cf. Middle Dutch worghen, Dutch worgen, Old High German wurgen, German würgen "to strangle," Old Norse virgill "rope"), from PIE *wergh- "to turn" (see wring). Related: Worrisome; worrying.
The oldest sense was obsolete in English after c.1600; meaning "annoy, bother, vex," first recorded 1670s, developed from that of "harass by rough or severe treatment" (1550s), as of dogs or wolves attacking sheep. Meaning "to cause mental distress or trouble" is attested from 1822; intransitive sense of "to feel anxiety or mental trouble" is first recorded 1860.

adj anxious, troubled

Example sentences :

I got all worried up about him, barely peckin' at a crumb or two.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

Suddenly, however, something happened that worried him greatly.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

She must never be worried with the slightest inkling of what has happened.
Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower

I worried along, however, to get out of that neighborhood as soon as possible.
Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson

I worried a lot about it, because, although at first I hated her, now I don't.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

I never shall be worried about you so long as I know that he is taking care of you.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

He always said a woman should not be worried with such matters, anyway.
Extract from : « The Little Colonel » by Annie Fellows Johnston

The people at Paris, called the Directory, were worried over our condition.
Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa

This was food for thought certainly, but it was not what worried him.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

I heard yesterday that he was sick again, and it has worried me a good deal.
Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith

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