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worry

[wur-ee, wuhr-ee] / ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i /




Usage

What are other ways to say worry? Worry is an active state of agitated uneasiness and restless apprehension: He was distracted by worry over the stock market. Concern implies an anxious sense of interest in something: concern over a friend's misfortune. Care suggests a heaviness of spirit caused by dread, or by the constant pressure of burdensome demands: Poverty weighs a person down with care.

Example Sentences

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Research from the University of South Wales, Derby University and Manchester University showed modern brides are reluctant to buy pre-loved gowns because they're worried about stains, smells - and even "curses".

From BBC

He's worried that, in the long term, people are potentially risking their lives.

From BBC

Azi Adibi, 45, also in Atlanta, said she was worried about family in Iran, having been unable to reach her brother since "the internet got cut off."

From Barron's

The fast pace of the program’s development worried Western powers who imposed increasingly stringent trade restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is also a worry about the economic impact of blockages to the Strait of Hormuz – a vital artery of world trade and oil shipments which sits below Iran.

From BBC