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Definition of worrying adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

worrying

adjective
 
/ˈwʌriɪŋ/
 
/ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
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  1. that makes you worry
    • a worrying development
    • It must be worrying for you not to know where he is.
    • It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge.
    • It's been a worrying time for us all.
    • The most worrying thing is that she won’t let us help.
    • a worrying sign/trend
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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