WORRYING

• (noun) the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes

  "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"

• (noun) the act of harassing someone

  synonyms : badgering , bedevilment , torment

• (adj.) causing distress or worry or anxiety

  "distressing (or disturbing) news", "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation", "a disturbing amount of crime", "a revelation that was most perturbing", "a new and troubling thought", "in a particularly worrisome predicament", "a worrying situation", "a worrying time"

  synonyms : distressful , distressing , disturbing , perturbing , troubling , worrisome

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