exercised
adj.adj. feeling very worried, upset, or annoyed about something. You use this when someone is clearly bothered by a specific problem.
adj. feeling or showing agitation, worry, or annoyance regarding a particular issue. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'get' or 'become'.
He got very exercised about the new parking rules.
The local residents became quite exercised when they heard about the plans to build a highway through the park.
Although the proposal seemed minor to the board, the staff became increasingly exercised over the potential changes to their remote work policy.
From exercise + -ed.
Typically follows a linking verb and takes the preposition 'about' or 'over'.
He was exercised for the exam.He was worried about the exam.While 'exercised' means worried, it implies a sense of being worked up or agitated about a specific topic, rather than general anxiety.