worried
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Kristie was worried that a modern, large house wouldn’t fit among the 1950s beach cabins that lined the shore.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
“The Fed would be worried about downside growth risk if we were to see a run-up in oil prices that was sustained,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
"Obviously the people in the two streets, you're worried for them."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
There’s also a tangible entreaty for global communities to lean on the networks and relationships they have—with their neighbors, schools, civil organizations, governments, and corporations—and address an issue everyone agrees we should be worried about.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
They are worried that she will not be found or may drift across the Bering Sea to Russia.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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