worrying
/ˈwʌriɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwər-ē-iŋ ˈwə-rē-/ (ame, mw)
worrying — adjective
- worryingpositive
- more worryingcomparative
- most worryingsuperlative
1. describes a situation, piece of news, or event that makes you feel anxious and u
describes a situation, piece of news, or event that makes you feel anxious and uneasy because something unpleasant or dangerous may happen.
It was worrying to see Grandma Chen coughing all through dinner last night.
it is worrying + infinitive clause
The worrying report about rising sea levels made the coastal villagers hold an emergency meeting.
attributive: worrying + noun (report, trend, sign)
Xiaomei Lin found her son's sudden silence after school deeply worrying.
There is a worrying trend of young children spending too many hours on mobile phones.
For Meiling Li, the most worrying part of the typhoon was the four-day power outage.
- concerning
slightly more formal and less emotional than 'worrying'; often used in official contexts
- alarming
stronger and more urgent than 'worrying'; suggests immediate danger
- troubling
similar intensity to 'worrying' but focuses on moral or social unease
- disturbing
implies that something disrupts your peace of mind and is hard to forget
- reassuring
makes you feel less worried or anxious
- comforting
gives a warm, safe feeling that removes worry
文法句型
worrying + noun
be + worrying
it is worrying + that-clause
用法筆記
Commonly confused with 'worried': a worrying situation or piece of news causes anxiety, while a worried person experiences that anxiety. 'Worrying' describes the cause; 'worried' describes the emotional response.