worrying

adjective

wor·ry·ing ˈwər-ē-iŋ

ˈwə-rē-

Synonyms of worrying next

: causing worry : creating reason for worry : troubling

a worrying trend/development

a worrying question

The presence of the knife on the stage of the murder was a worrying circumstance for Wilson.—

Mark Twain

worryingly adverb

When the secretary returned, she handed us an envelope that looked worryingly official … —

Caroline Alexander

… money held by households has risen at a worryingly slow rate over the past year … —

The Economist

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Although this is a worrying trend, growing Taiwanese skepticism of the United States has not translated into a greater desire to unify with Beijing. HARDENED STEEL China’s gray-zone campaign, intended to help achieve unification, is instead pushing Taiwan further away. —

David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024 Even as Georgia recovered to down Florida, Beck’s three interceptions continued a worrying trend for the star quarterback who now has 11 interceptions in the last five games. —

Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 Early Pennsylvania voting data has highlighted two potentially worrying trends for Donald Trump's hopes of beating Vice President Kamala Harris in the crucial battleground state, according to analysis. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Even more troubling, this failure rate marks a one-percentage-point drop in proficiency from the previous year, underscoring a worrying trend in student achievement that is raising alarms ... —

Stephen Moore, National Review, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for worrying