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worried

[wur-eed, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- /


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The stock had plummeted 51% this year as of Friday as investors worried AI would disrupt the company’s customer acquisition channels and make some enterprise software products obsolete.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Always worried about money, she sent begging letters to friends asking for donations and arranged a sale of her old clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

While hantavirus isn’t a huge concern to me right now — and many public health experts seem to agree — I am worried about what comes down the line.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

You may be worried that this would make it impossible for Congress to budget in advance, because taxpayers would undo its allocations.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

“They could’ve drowned, or blown away in that storm. I’m worried about them.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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