worried
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"It's a real opportunity for us to address the very people that the government's worried about."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
For Schmidt, the ECB is simply "very worried about being behind the curve because of the experiences of 2021-2022".
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The conceit is that the worried and impatient evacuees amuse themselves with an impromptu performance of “Pericles,” of all unlikely theatrical works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some executives are worried the U.S. is creating a giant with the ability to push them around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Theo immediately unhands me, putting his palms in the air to show he has no intention of touching me again and looking worried and baffled at once.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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