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worrying

 adjective
     
wor‧ry‧ing S3
something that is worrying makes you feel anxious or worried:
The situation is extremely worrying
This is a worrying development for small businesses.
It's been a worrying few weeks for us all.
—worryingly adverb:
Levels of some pollutants are worryingly high.
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