Meaning & use
worrying
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Causing anxiety, concern, or unease.
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The doctor described the test results as worrying but not yet dangerous.
There has been a worrying rise in the number of reported break-ins this month.
A note on using this word
In British English, 'worrying' is commonly used as an adjective meaning concerning; American English often prefers 'worrisome' in the same sense.
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Words with an opposite meaning
reassuringcomforting
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