concerned; causing concern
be concerned; make concerned; annoy, harass; tear meat with the teeth (e.g. dogs); advance through great effort
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Worrying Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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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" [syn: distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome]
n
1. the act of harassing someone [syn: badgering, torment, bedevilment]
2. the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"
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without worrying
Noun
1. the act of harassing someone
(synonym) badgering, torment, bedevilment
(hypernym) harassment, molestation
(derivation) worry, vex
2. the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"
(hypernym) agitation
Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome
(similar) heavy
Noun
1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
(synonym) concern, headache, vexation
(hypernym) negative stimulus
(hyponym) bugaboo
(derivation) care
2. a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
(synonym) trouble
(hypernym) anxiety
(derivation) care
Verb
1. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
(hyponym) fret
(verb-group) vex
(derivation) troublesomeness, inconvenience, worriment
2. be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
(synonym) care
(hypernym) mind
(hyponym) brood, dwell
(derivation) trouble
3. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
(synonym) vex
(antonym) reassure, assure
(hypernym) perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
(hyponym) misgive
(derivation) concern, headache, vexation
4. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"
(synonym) concern, interest, occupy
5. lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
(hypernym) incise
6. touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
(hypernym) rub
Worrying Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Worry is thoughts, images and emotions of a negative nature in which mental attempts are made to avoid anticipated potential threats. As an emotion it is experienced as anxiety or concern about a real or imagined issue, usually personal issues such as health or finances or broader ones such as environmental pollution and social or technological change. Most people experience short-lived periods of worry in their lives without incident; indeed, a moderate amount of worrying may even have positive effects, if it prompts people to take precautions (e.g., fastening their seat belt or buying fire insurance) or avoid risky behaviours (e.g., angering dangerous animals, or binge drinking).
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