worried

[US]/'wʌrɪd/
[UK]/'wɝɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. engstelig, bekymret, bekymret; svært bekymret; overdrevent engstelig.
Word Forms
Past Participleworried
Past Tenseworried

Phrases & Collocations

worried about

bekymret for

feel worried

føle seg bekymret

Example Sentences

worried along at the problem.

bekymret langs hele problemet.

She is in a worried state of mind.

Hun er i en bekymret tilstand.

She worried him for a present.

Hun bekymret ham for en gave.

It was what she left unsaid that worried me.

Det var det hun lot være uuttalt som bekymret meg.

he was worried that their cover was blown.

han var bekymret for at deres dekkoperasjon var avslørt.

we're worried that standards are falling.

vi er bekymret for at standardene synker.

they worried about an FBI fishing expedition.

de var bekymret for en FBI-fiskeeksspedisjon.

local people are worried by the rise in crime.

lokale folk er bekymret over økningen i kriminalitet.

there was a worried frown on his face.

det var en bekymret rynke i pannen hans.

He was worried by all the cares of the family.

Han var bekymret av alle familiens bekymringer.

I hate that they should be worried about trifles.

Jeg hater at de skulle være bekymret for bagateller.

allayed the fears of the worried citizens.

beroliget de bekymrede innbyggernes frykt.

He was worried about the safety of me.

Han var bekymret for min sikkerhet.

The children worried the necessary permission out of their father.

Barna fikk nødvendig tillatelse fra faren.

Her inexplicable absence worried me.

Hennes uforklarlige fravær bekymret meg.

He looked surprised, worried and angry by turn.

Han så overrasket, bekymret og sint om hverandre.

she offers a sympathetic ear to worried pet owners.

hun tilbyr et sympatisk øre til bekymrede dyreeiere.

I am not worried—they've got nothing on me.

Jeg er ikke bekymret – de har ingenting på meg.

Real-world Examples

Glover described her feelings as " extremely worried."

Source: VOA Special December 2021 Collection

I'm not worried for her, because she's ultra-protected.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

And Edith's so worried about Mr Gregson.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 4

" Master Regulus was very worried, very worried, " croaked Kreacher.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Very worried is distressed, it means worried and upset.

Source: Fastrack IELTS Speaking High Score Secrets

Mothers for miles around worried about Zuckerman's swing.

Source: Charlotte's Web

My mother's probably worried about me, right?

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

The slump began Friday as investors worried about higher inflation.

Source: AP Listening Collection February 2018

And officials are increasingly worried by the cloudy growth outlook.

Source: The Economist - Finance

I'm not worried about them, I'm worried about Annalise.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

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