worrisome
adjective
, ˈwə-rē-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for worrisome
Synonyms
discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, perturbing, troublesome, troubling, troublous, unsettling, upsetting
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Crosby is expected to be the Lions’ top swing tackle, but his performance was worrisome. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions' Tom Savage still has edge at backup QB despite brutal return," 29 Aug. 2019 Barnhart missed some time, Senzel’s fragility could be worrisome. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: RIP to the 2019 Cincinnati Reds. Here's where the club progressed.," 26 Aug. 2019 Those are the people that could be caught completely unprepared when something that was forecast to become a depression instead strengthens into something more worrisome. — Leigh Morgan, al.com, "NWS in Mobile shares thoughts on could-be Barry and why you can’t ‘anchor’ with this one," 9 July 2019 Other doctors might not have as much experience in spotting something worrisome — especially the rarer types of skin cancer. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "Skin Cancer: A Visual Guide to Identifying Warning Signs on Your Body," 2 July 2018 The backup offensive line didn’t perform well against the Vikings, but Penny’s lack of production in the preseason is worrisome. — oregonlive.com, "Seattle Seahawks lose to the Minnesota Vikings in second preseason game: 10 winners and losers," 19 Aug. 2019 Just like the early returns on their effect on the economy are worrisome. — Matt Laslo, WIRED, "Josh Hawley Says Tech Enables 'Some of the Worst of America'," 16 Aug. 2019 But the web’s answers to a new and persistent spasm in my cheek were worrisome. — Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, "The dangers of Dr. Google," 7 Aug. 2019 Five of Cousins’ six misses came inside the paint, a worrisome number for a player the Warriors are counting on to finish around the rim. — Matt Schneidman, The Mercury News, "Three alarming numbers from the Warriors’ Game 3 loss," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'worrisome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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