adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a worrying/disturbing aspect
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The worrying aspect is that it gets worse every year.
an alarming/worrying/disturbing trend
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I have detected a worrying trend of late.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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But more worrying is that Ragu is losing his present battle.
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Their appearance is more worrying than the actual effect on the fish.
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Her instinct told her that it was something far more worrying .
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It is even more worrying that relatively minor powers are now acquiring nuclear weapons.
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Even more worrying , what did Jennifer and her parents think at seeing her with David and at hearing Belinda's announcement?
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Effects like these are far from isolated and would seem to indicate a deeper and more worrying problem with the actual System itself.
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He had lapsed into a frozen silence which she found more worrying than his screams.
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But it's the undertow of precocious sexuality, the child-woman come-on, that's more worrying .
most
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The most worrying feature of the Bill is the issue of fault.
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One of the most worrying aspects is the danger posed by irresponsible and loony left local authorities.
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The most worrying thing is that she won't eat.
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What must be most worrying for Michael Fallon's campaign team is the poll tax factor.
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The most worrying thing was Deane, he didn't click at all.
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The new and, for Tories, most worrying phenomenon is the way Tory governments' traditional electoral strengths now seem weaknesses.
really
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But I knew what was really worrying her at that moment.
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She was annoyed with herself for not stating openly what was really worrying her.
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When mum feels terrible it gets really , really worrying .
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No, the really worrying thing was that my side ended up losing 3-1.
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What is really worrying is the attitude of the officials concerned.
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But the skinhead shit you're flirting with is really worrying me.
still
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The comparative figures one year later of 14% and 10.9% are still worrying .
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Inflation remains 5% a month, a big improvement on a year ago but still worrying .
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They are still worrying about the foundations of quantum mechanics that were laid down sixty-five years ago.
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He was still worrying at the knot when they exploded.
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Marielle is still worrying at her Ravel.
very
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For although much was laughable, much was also very worrying .
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Things were not very good in those days, and the financial situation was very worrying .
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The low-level, continuous exposure arising from aluminium sulphate in water purification is very worrying .
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From here until half time Leeds played shite and it was very worrying .
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They are very worrying little creatures.
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He then had a number of convulsions, and it was a very worrying time for us all.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a worrying rise in crime
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a worrying upsurge in violence
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It must have been a worrying time for you.
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The possibility that I might lose my job is very worrying .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But when it got seriously worrying I went to my doctor.
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Certain situations may be particularly worrying for nurses new to the surgical ward.
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She says it's so worrying , I just don't know what to do.
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The fact that everybody around me looked and sounded completely different from myself was worrying and disconcerting.
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The most worrying thing is that she won't eat.