the act of harassing someone
"His persistent calls and messages at work were so worrying that HR finally had to intervene."
the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes
"vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"
The act of worrying or harassing somebody.
"The persistent phone calls from the collector were more than just annoying; they amounted to a pattern of worrying behavior that made me feel unsafe at home."
present participle of worry
"She spent the whole evening worrying about whether she had locked the front door."
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"
Inducing worry.
"The constant flickering lights were worrying for everyone in the house."