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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWorrisome
/ˈwɜːr.i.səm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing anxiety or concern; alarming or distressing.
"The sudden drop in sales is a worrisome trend for the company." - 2
Tending to worry or fret a lot about things.
"She has a naturally worrisome personality and often stresses over minor issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'worry' (from Old English 'wyrgan', meaning to strangle or choke) combined with the suffix '-some' (from Old English '-sum', meaning prone to or productive of). First appearing in the early 19th century, the term evolved to describe things that cause anxiety, distress, or apprehension.
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inquiétant
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kje.tɑ̃
"Les chiffres récents sont particulièrement inquiétants."
besorgniserregend
Transliteration: bəˈzɔʁknɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːnt
"Die Situation hat eine besorgniserregende Entwicklung genommen."
preoccupante
Transliteration: pre.ok.kuˈpan.te
"Questo è un segnale molto preoccupante per il futuro."
preocupante
Transliteration: pɾeo.kuˈpante
"El aumento de la contaminación es un problema preocupante."
preocupante
Transliteration: pɾe.o.kuˈpɐ̃.tʃi
"Os resultados do teste foram bastante preocupantes."
चिंताजनक
Transliteration: chintajanak
"यह स्थिति हम सबके लिए चिंताजनक है।"
令人担忧的
Transliteration: lìng rén dān yōu de
"经济形势表现出令人担忧的迹象。"
걱정스러운
Transliteration: geokjeongseureoun
"그 소식은 우리 모두에게 걱정스러운 일이었다."
心配な
Transliteration: shinpai na
"彼の最近の体調不良は少し心配な状態です。"
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