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Making you feel worried

serious

adjective

bad or dangerous enough to make you worried

severe

adjective

a severe problem is very serious and worrying

grave

adjective

so serious that you feel worried

worrying

adjective

causing you to feel worried

disturbing

adjective

making you feel extremely worried or upset

alarming

adjective

frightening or worrying

stressful

adjective

involving or causing a lot of pressure or worry

distressing

adjective

making you feel extremely unhappy, worried, or upset

anxious

adjective

an anxious time or situation is one in which you worry about something

tense

adjective

making you feel nervous and not relaxed, usually because you are worried about what is going to happen

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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the short high sound that a small bird makes

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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