worrisome
pronunciation
How to pronounce worrisome in British English:
UK [ˈwʌrisəm]
How to pronounce worrisome in American English:
US [ˈwɜrisəm]
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- Adjective:
- not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
- causing distress or worry or anxiety
Word Origin
- worrisome (adj.)
- "causing worry or annoyance," 1828, from worry + -some (1). Related: Worrisomely.
Example
- 1. But the flaws in the global trading system are large and worrisome .
- 2. Meanwhile the economy has become more worrisome .
- 3. A worrisome tradition persists in blaming poverty on the poor for allegedly misguided spending choices .
- 4. Yet what looks like good news for media firms is rather worrisome for champions of an open internet .
- 5. There are other worrisome signs that terror could prove more slippery even than u. s.tactics to contain it .