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# worried

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

«worried» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Worried means unhappy and nervous because you think something bad might happen or something is wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#m1)
2. Worried is also the past form of «worry». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#x1)
- Mum was worried when I came home late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#x2)
- Don't look so worried; it will be fine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#x3)
- He worried that he had lost his ticket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#x4)
- If you are worried, talk to someone you trust. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#x5)
- The farmer was worried about the dry weather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#x6)
- She gave me a worried look. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#x7)
- And I am sure Aunt Em will be dreadfully worried over my being away so long.” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/#x8)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «worried» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worried/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«worried» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/worried.html) on Mova free.