Worried (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; "apprehensive about her job"; "not used to a city and worried about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was worried about her sick child and stayed by his side all night.
- The worried expression on his face made it clear he was deep in thought about the upcoming exam.
- Her worried parents called her several times a day to make sure she was okay while she was away at college.
- After hearing the bad news, she lapsed into worried sleep and couldn't shake off the feeling of unease.
- The worried look on his face slowly gave way to a relieved smile when he finally heard from his stranded friend.