The English Oracle

What's a word for being curious in a worried manner?

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00:00 What'S A Word For Being Curious In A Worried Manner?
00:21 Answer 1 Score 14
00:33 Accepted Answer Score 20
00:45 Answer 3 Score 3
00:59 Answer 4 Score 4
01:22 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 20


Concerned:

  • feeling or showing worry or solicitude.

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ANSWER 2

Score 14


What do you think about anxious - worried and tense because of possible misfortune, danger, etc; uneasy.




ANSWER 3

Score 4


If curious is your best adjective and you have already stated quite clearly the type of curiosity, I would suggest "apprehensively curious" for your solution.

There is no word that exemplifies curiosity with an undertone of worry. Perhaps this is because the two are somewhat in opposition. Saying "curious, yet apprehensive" might actually be more appropriate.




ANSWER 4

Score 3


Would worried about fit?

worry about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep

be concerned or anxious about