worried in English: Feeling unhappy because you think something bad may happen. (adjective)

/ˈwʌr.id/

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Translation

Feeling unhappy because you think something bad may happen.

Word origin

From Old English wyrgan, meaning to trouble or strangle.

Origin: Old English
Root: wyrgan

Examples

"Worried" means she felt unhappy that something bad may happen.

Here "worried" describes an uneasy, unhappy feeling.

Here "worried" shows he was thinking about a problem.

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This word is part of lesson 14.