How to Use worrying in a Sentence

worrying

adjective
  • All told, a worrying time for users.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • All told, a worrying time for users.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • All told, a worrying time for users.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Too much could go wrong, and that alone is maybe the largest worrying sign.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • So is the tourist downturn a brief blip, or a worrying trend?
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Some worrying signs have emerged.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
  • What was once a trickle of worrying hints is now a torrent of abuse.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
  • Julio has a permanent sulk on his face and a worrying stoop in his gait.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 July 2024
  • That’s the shift in norms that seems most worrying to Shenderovich.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But even more worrying is that 22% of the samples weren’t shark or ray at all.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • This is when the worrying began.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Apr. 2026
  • No more worrying about running out of battery life.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The advent of school can be a worrying time for both children and parents alike.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Maybe your heart rate or blood sugar has taken a subtle but worrying turn.
    — Rajan Kohli, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Besides, what’s so worrying now might soon matter less.
    — Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
  • But there are a few worrying signs on the horizon—even for Tesla.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 July 2023
  • But there are some key differences that make today a bit more worrying.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
  • While squad rotation might have been at play in this result, there are some worrying trends.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • No more worrying about wins and losses or checking good 'ol Tankathon.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Nibler cited worrying erosion of hard skills, too.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The worrying thing for his rivals is that there’s still much room for improvement.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Tell me about some of the most worrying failures from your perspective.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • But to some, his vision sounds more like a worrying regression.
    — Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • In some ways, the most worrying numbers concern his playing time.
    — Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But rates have been increasing at a worrying pace among adults younger than 50.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But a spring is a different story, and might be a little bit more worrying.
    — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2023
  • By far the most worrying thing is that women are not getting maternal care.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Cost of living is rising, hiring has slowed to a worrying pace, and layoffs are on the rise.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Now is the time to enjoy it, not lie awake worrying about scammers and identity thieves.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Significantly less worrying about how much time is spent on styling—and this no-fuss bob agrees.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024

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