What does worrying mean?
Definitions for worrying
wor·ry·ing
Here are all the possible meanings 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.
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
Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey!
We are seeing a very worrying pattern in China that has serious implications for civil society and the important work they do across the country.
Almost daily terrorist attacks continue to deliberately target all Iraqis, most notably the Shi'ite community, as well as ethnic and religious minorities, across the country, equally worrying is the increasing number of reports of revenge attacks committed particularly against members of the Sunni community in areas liberated from (Islamic State) control.
Worrying about the competition, is like worrying about an impending train. You can either watch in terror as the train runs over you or you can proactively step out of the way.
I am not worrying over the Ebola virus because I follow the necessary preventive measures and I think I am safe.
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Translations for worrying
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- preocupantCatalan, Valencian
- preocupanteSpanish
- inquiétant, inquiétanteFrench
- iomagaineachScottish Gaelic
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