worried
Example Sentences
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"People just want to be happy, even though they are worried," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
“I’m worried it’s going to make people irritable and ruin the trip.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Swiss employers are also worried about labour shortages, and losing access to a Europe-wide pool of skilled workers.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“We’re worried this is a pretext for people to fall out of the asylum system and fall out of the workforce,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
When my parents were fighting so much, I asked him how often his parents argued, and if he ever worried they’d split up.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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