What does Worrying mean?
Definitions for Worrying
wor·ry·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Worrying.
Princeton's WordNet
badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilmentnoun
the act of harassing someone
worryingadjective
the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes
"vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"
distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worryingadjective
causing distress or worry or anxiety
"distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
Wiktionary
worryingadjective
Inducing worry.
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worrying
Worrying is the state or process of harboring negative thoughts or feelings such as anxiety, fear, unease, or apprehension, typically about a future event or an uncertain outcome. This can often involve overthinking or dwelling on perceived potential difficulties or threats.
Webster Dictionary
Worrying
of Worry
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Worrying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4188
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Worrying' in Adjectives Frequency: #983
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Worrying in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Worrying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Worrying in a Sentence
I understand how you're worrying for your beloved ones... I emphasize that conscript soldiers are not participating in hostilities and will not participate in them, and there will be no additional call-up of reservists.
It's worrying that others are shifting to more advanced technology and letting us make HDDs, pCs will be gone in the future, so hard drives will be a short-term thing. With disruptive technologies, I see no place for HDDs.
Most of my team comes from England, Italy ... Europe, we’re just basically trying to run a team in the most efficient and best way we can. We’re not really worrying too much about whether it’s popular with the American public or not. That’s kind of how I look at the business side of it. It’s a great way to help us a lot with brand recognition in Europe.
It's very worrying because we see RTHK being reined in by every means.
If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?
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Translations for Worrying
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- preocupantCatalan, Valencian
- preocupanteSpanish
- inquiétant, inquiétanteFrench
- iomagaineachScottish Gaelic
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