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worried.

Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈwʌɹid/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwʌɹid/General-American/ˈwɝ.id//ˈwaɹid/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

    She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.
verb/ˈwʌɹid/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwʌɹid/General-American/ˈwɝ.id//ˈwaɹid/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. simple past and past participle of worry

    form-of · participle · past
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