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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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“I worry there won’t be enough for them to help us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Chris Sutton: I worry a bit about England's defence, but you go through their team and they don't have too many weaknesses.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Is it a speed bump—or is it time to worry?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s no need for Wall Street to worry about the artificial-intelligence trade fizzling out, judging by the stocks rising on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But on he drove, ignoring or not bothering to worry about the looks she threw at him filled with confusion and curiosity.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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