wor ‧ ry ‧ ing S3 /ˈwʌri-ɪŋ $ ˈwɜː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ worried ≠ UNWORRIED , ↑ worrying , ↑ worrisome ; noun : ↑ worry , ↑ worrier ; adverb : ↑ worryingly , ↑ worriedly ; verb : ↑ worry ]
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.