worrying


worrying (http://definr.com/worrying)

     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"
           [syn: distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing,
            troubling, worrisome]
     n 1: the act of harassing someone [syn: badgering, torment, bedevilment]
     2: the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes;
        "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"