Definitions for worrying
wor·ry·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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?

1. 

   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. Georgette Gagnon:

   That is very worrying.

2. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   To solve your problems, stop worrying.

3. Nader Nadery:

   This is a very, very worrying indicator.

4. Philippus Wester:

   To me this is the biggest worrying thing.

5. Enes Bayrakli:

   All these developments are rather worrying.

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