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worrisome
adjective
Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
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ˈwʌɹisəm
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adjective
Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
adjective
Causing distress or worry or anxiety
“Distressing (or disturbing) news”
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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
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