worried

«worried» in Mova's school dictionary: unhappy and nervous because you think something bad might… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (worried, more worried, most worried); verb form (past of worry: worry, worries, worried, worrying)

meaning for a pupil

1) Worried means unhappy and nervous because you think something bad might happen or something is wrong. tree →

2) Worried is also the past form of «worry». tree →

sense in the lessons

In feelings and everyday life, children may feel worried about tests, a new school, a sick pet or family changes; talking to a trusted adult helps, and breathing slowly can calm you. In safety, if you are worried about something that happened online or with a person, tell an adult — you will not be in trouble. In stories, a worried character often frowns, bites their nails or cannot sleep.

examples

• I'm worried about my maths test. tree →
• Mum was worried when I came home late. tree →
• Don't look so worried; it will be fine. tree →
• He worried that he had lost his ticket. tree →
• If you are worried, talk to someone you trust. tree →
• The farmer was worried about the dry weather. tree →
• She gave me a worried look. tree →
• And I am sure Aunt Em will be dreadfully worried over my being away so long.” tree →

note

Say «worried about» something or «worried that» something will happen. Verb forms: worries, worried (y → ie), worrying. «Worried» (how you feel) vs «worrying» (what causes it): «The news was worrying; I was worried.» Similar: anxious, nervous, concerned.

In the corpora

• Grown-ups often feel worried and short-tempered while they wait.
• Grown-ups get tired and worried too, even when they look as if they are coping with everything.
• A worried mind keeps going back to the same thing, so worried adults can be distracted until the news comes.
• If you are really worried about a child being unsafe, tell a trusted adult instead of turning it into gossip.
• It was reported that fake AI pictures of an explosion near a famous building spread online and briefly worried people.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «worried» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.