Interested
Interested adjective - Having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern.
Worried and interested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worried" instead an adjective "Interested".
Worried
Worried adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Interested and worried are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interested" instead an adjective "Worried".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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And to top it all off, Noah's worried that Rodney or Justin will steal Katie from him but Rodney's really more interested in Anita and Justin's still dating Beth, and Katie's lately been a bit worried about Lindsey stealing Noah.
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Previously she had worried that he wasn't interested in her after they slept in the same bed but didn't have sex, and when later she encountered him talking to a prettier girl.
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Jo is mad that Facebook bought Oculus as he was interested in the Oculus Rift, but doesn't like Facebook and is worried what they'll do to the project.
Source: Webcomic / Nerf NOW!!
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