worried
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“I was worried the neighbors would complain,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He’s also worried about overexuberance on both Wall Street and Main Street.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
For those worried that tech is having undue influence on the direction of markets, indexes that instead give each company equal weight offer one alternative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Workers and their unions in Hollywood—within the entertainment industry more broadly—are worried that the Paramount/Warner deal will take jobs.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The boy beside her was scowling, caught up in the memories of his own recap, no doubt, but when he saw me his expression changed to one of worried wariness.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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