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Definition of "worrisome" []

  • Causing worry or anxiety. (adjective)
  • Tending to worry; anxious. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "worrisome" in a sentence
  • "Sherzad stood at the screen door, his expression worrisome."
  • "Read his report on what he calls a worrisome complacency."
  • "In late 2009, Jakobsen went to Norway's Police Security Service and began providing information on Davud's activities after what he described as a worrisome change in the"