1
as in fretting
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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2
as in bothering
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
those strange noises outside the house worry me
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Recent Examples of worrying
So, let the voters vote without worrying about 65 games.
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But politicians and technologists alike might want to start worrying about AI’s impact on the price of your smartphone, your PlayStation, and your car.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Just pick it up and stop worrying.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Another issue worrying farmers in major food-producing countries like Brazil and India is that the war is also hurting the export market.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But politicians and technologists alike might want to start worrying about AI’s impact on the price of your smartphone, your PlayStation, and your car.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Just pick it up and stop worrying.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Another issue worrying farmers in major food-producing countries like Brazil and India is that the war is also hurting the export market.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for worrying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrying
Verb
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Perhaps one, or all, of her kids, fretting over their independent-minded mother, had advised her to get it.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is too early to spend much time fretting over Bichette.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Like, cool, got the game, but now the TV feels small, and suddenly the thermostat situation is bothering you, too.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, the girl let on that her classmate had indeed been bothering her, poking her in the back and face with his fingers — but did not say the boy had threatened to kill her, according to the police report.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
23 Mar. 2026
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Despite the team’s struggles, the underlying metrics and flashes on tape showed a quarterback capable of stressing defenses in multiple ways.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Coach Erik Spoelstra in recent days has insisted that the Heat only can be the best version of themselves with Powell and Herro thriving as starters, stressing a commitment to such an approach, one now again derailed at least for another night.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
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Midway through my massage, the boat unmoored itself and set sail—setting off an initially alarming vibrating bed and whirring engine noise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Recently, something new appeared on the landscape, alarming wildlife advocates like Christina Aiello.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Large earthquakes rocked Santorini, and many of its residents fled, fearing an eruption.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kadas acknowledges that people often hesitate to interact with others in digital forums, fearing potential false identities and bots.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Instead of barging past, the Great Dane carefully adjusts his body, pressing himself to the side of the stairs in an effort to avoid disturbing the cat.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Police said there were reports of reckless driving throughout the parking lot, a fire, underage drinking, and disturbing others at the shopping district.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Heatstroke, when the body stops sweating and loses the ability to regulate temperature, always requires medical attention.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the rearview mirror, my reflection was dotted with fat, angry pimples, sweating and growing more aggressive in their itch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Not all Mauss’s material lends equally well to visualizations, and there are moments in the special when the animations are more distracting than additive.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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The combination with the neutral dark-blue jean skirt keeps the look still feeling grown-up and not too distracting.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Worrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrying. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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