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soucieux

/su.sjø/

adjective/su.sjø/

worried; nervous, hesitant

J’étais alors très occupé à essayer de dévisser un boulon trop serré de mon moteur. J’étais très soucieux car ma panne commençait de m’apparaître comme très grave, et l’eau à boire qui s’épuisait me faisait craindre le pire.I was then very busy trying to unscrew a bolt that was too tight on my engine. I was very worried because my breakdown was beginning to appear very serious to me, and the water to drink which was running out made me fear the worst.

From souci + -eux.

soucieux — French Dictionary | Passage