1
as in to fret
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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2
as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
those strange noises outside the house worry me
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as in fear
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
she can only concentrate on something when she is free of worry
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Recent Examples of worry
Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump's silence on the housing affordability crisis in the United States during his first speech to Congress since returning to the White House has troubled experts who worry that the issue is no longer a priority for the president.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Businesses, meanwhile, are struggling to keep up with all the changes coming from Washington, and U.S. manufacturers said their growth is approaching stall-speed amid worries about tariffs.
—Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Now, experts worry a potential government shutdown on March 14 will exacerbate the shortage.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump's silence on the housing affordability crisis in the United States during his first speech to Congress since returning to the White House has troubled experts who worry that the issue is no longer a priority for the president.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted a one-month exemption for U.S. automakers on import tariffs for products from Mexico and Canada, as worries persist that his trade war could crush domestic manufacturing.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Businesses, meanwhile, are struggling to keep up with all the changes coming from Washington, and U.S. manufacturers said their growth is approaching stall-speed amid worries about tariffs.
—Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worry
Verb
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If that seems a tad tiny, don’t fret, since the rides can be comfortably driven by most adults.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025
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Wall Street has fretted for days over the impact of Trump’s new 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
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Gathering at Scripps Research’s third annual Pandemic Preparedness Symposium last week, researchers working in virology and chemistry did not bother to debate whether or not H5N1 avian influenza will clear this rapidly shrinking hurdle.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The obvious motive The administration hardly bothered to pretend that Brown (whose distinguished military and academic career includes a masters’ degree in in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach).wasn’t fired for being Black.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Jurors deliberated less than 90 minutes over the crime, which renewed fears of anti-Muslim discrimination in the Chicago area’s large and established Palestinian community.—
Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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This fear is a type of anxiety disorder most common in people between the ages of 17 and 34.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Professor Sawhney stressed that these applications are not standalone solutions but part of a broader AI ecosystem, combining traditional machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI to deliver optimal results.—
Taarini Kaur Dang,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Kang stressed this finding is supported by public records as well as materials provided by the government.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Those on ground level at the Hialeah hospital say Steward’s problems affected both staffing levels and the number of patients being seen at Palmetto General, concerns the new owner will have to confront.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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These developments sent the stock market on a roller-coaster ride Tuesday while sparking Wall Street concerns about a potential global trade war.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the film, Shear stars as Sam, a once-promising law student whose anxiety has slowly chipped away at his confidence in all areas of his life.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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Qigong also was found helpful in treating arthritis, depression and anxiety, and hypertension in a May 2022 study published in the Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research.—
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On top of this, her mother and sister are fussing about her future relationship status, which leads to them plotting some dates for her.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The world saw this five-man group as an ideal of friendship, a community working and living together, fussing and fighting but making rough beauty out of it.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Stay on marked trails, pack all your trash, and respect wildlife (do not feed or disturb them).—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In his State of the State speech Wednesday, Pritzker argued the current moment has disturbing parallels to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Worry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worry. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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