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Added 9 October 2026

worried

/ˈwʌɹid/ adjective

In Latin: anxius, sollicitus Wiktionary

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Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.

verb

simple past and past participle of worry

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