Definitions for worrying
wor·ry·ing

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1. badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilment(noun)

   the act of harassing someone

2. worrying(adj)

   the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes

   "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"

3. distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying(adj)

   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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. worrying(Adjective)

   Inducing worry.

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1. Worrying

   of Worry

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'worrying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4188

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'worrying' in Adjectives Frequency: #983

How to pronounce worrying?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say worrying in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of worrying in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of worrying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of worrying in a Sentence

1. Millan Mulraine:

   The bigger question will be determining whether this deterioration in labor market momentum is part of a broader inflection point for the economic recovery, this is the Fed's 'known unknown,' and a risk management approach will require more patience to assess the incoming labor market data for an answer to the question of whether this is a realignment in the labor market dynamics to a more sustainable path, or a more worrying relapse in the recovery.

2. Interior Minister Thomas De Maiziere:

   It is worrying that anti-immigration incitement is creeping into the heart of our society.

3. Nabi Halabi:

   I have been checking Facebook every hour to see what's happening there, they said they are under siege, not sleeping, frightened and are worrying how to bring in food. They have received calming messages they will not be harmed, but they don't believe Nusra. They are preparing for battle.

4. Nopporn Thepsithar:

   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.

5. Vincent Martin:

   The food and nutrition insecurity situation in North Korea is worrying and the African swine fever outbreak puts additional pressure on the availability of proteins of animal origin.

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