worry
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Local and state officials worry the mortgage payout delays could further stymie what’s become an already slow recovery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
And Brunson, who entered the league on the low end of the financial totem pole as a second-round draft pick, still had the security to never worry again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
More than two-thirds of Americans worry about their brain health and about developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
When Sharma's memo landed in early June, some staff, including Autumn Mitchell, started to worry.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It was hard enough to spot one Butterfly, let alone worry about the other ten at the event that weren’t your business.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
She worries what will happen if they’re forced to move farther away in search of housing to match the $800 a month rent they currently pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Crude prices had fallen in recent weeks, with investors believing that the end of fighting was in sight, alleviating some worries about war-fueled inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Yet, the cooldown is unlikely to fully ease worries over costs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Their worries about prices increased six percentage points from the first quarter to the second quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
I stared at the ceiling, and all my worries crowded round my matchbox.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Some buyers are hesitant to shop around because they’re worried about multiple “hard” credit pulls impacting their credit ratings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
So what is this parasite and should you be worried?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Advocates in some spaces, including climate, have worried about their issues being sidelined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has called for the government to provide him with extra security, warning "I am worried about it both for myself and for all party leaders".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I know how important your locs were to you. Are you okay?” she asks, worried.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Patients are caught in the middle when they should only be worrying about getting better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Kyrgyz health ministry told AFP that the situation was "particularly worrying in Bishkek and Osh, where more than 1,300 companies are illegally carrying out their medical or pharmaceutical activities."
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the meantime, labor experts say young job seekers and those with degrees should embrace AI and adapt quickly to it, instead of worrying about it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Following the report's publication, Lord Blunkett said the Commission had found "outstanding examples of those who have transformed delivery to the public" but also "extraordinarily worrying evidence requiring profound change".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I hope we haven’t caused an unmendable rift between coworkers,” said Thorn, worrying the collar of her prairie dress.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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