1
as in fretting
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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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
Is there a health issue that's worrying you?
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The picture, which runs in the paper, worrying Nana, gives Elwood a sense of importance.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Is there a nutrition concern that's worrying you?
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Is there a health problem that's worrying you?
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The picture, which runs in the paper, worrying Nana, gives Elwood a sense of importance.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Is there a nutrition concern that's worrying you?
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Is there a health problem that's worrying you?
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for worrying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrying
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Somehow, that doesn’t cure Guillermo’s melancholy, and the other vamps theorize about why this is bothering Guillermo so much.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Instead, focus on things like what's been bothering you in the past week, stress about an upcoming event, or a work incident that rubbed you the wrong way.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Because giving myself something to do helps me from sitting there stressing out and freaking out.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Space Force had been stressing the need of a satellite jamming capability since months.Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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The dread-fueling 1974 horror classic follows a group of sorority girls who become victims of grisly murders over Christmas break after receiving a series of disturbing phone calls.Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The horrifying scene was captured on disturbing video obtained by The News.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Most people experience some body odor after sweating, such as in hot environments or after exercise, which improves after showering.Heidi Cope, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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Yet another highly sought after PR guru, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the sensational nature of the complaint is distracting from an industry reality.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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The distracting little notification badges!Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
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Both came off of emotional conference championship performances with Texas losing the SEC championship game and Clemson upsetting SMU in the ACC title game.Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Failing to do so risks upsetting a leader with a short fuse and the power to sink a company’s stock or ignite a boycott with a single social media post.Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Around 10 individuals ran onto the court waving Palestinian flags, angering hundreds of attendees from the French Jewish community cheering for the Israeli team.Bradford Betz, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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With some true detective work, Flueger quickly discovers that pigeons are trying to claim squatter rights a bit too close higher up, angering the furry felines.Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Worrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrying. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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