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worrying
01
creating a sense of unease or distress about potential negative outcomes
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most worrying
Comparative
more worrying
gradable
Examples
The worrying news about the economy's downturn affected investors' confidence.
Worrying
01
the act of harassing, attacking, or persistently bothering someone or something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
worryings
Examples
The knight protected the villagers from the constant worrying by bandits.
02
the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes
Lexical Tree
worryingly
worrying
worry
