worried
Example Sentences
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Although he understood Opel's need to remain competitive globally, he worried that a strategy of cutting German engineering expertise could eventually "come back to haunt them in the long run".
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
When the data center issue first flared up last year, Bare was in the hospital with a severe spinal infection, fielding worried updates from her mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They’re worried about water usage and electricity prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
When asked why he feels comfortable offering procedures that are concerning surgeons, Hussain says he "totally understands" why some are worried.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She and her husband had managed to get their two small children to friends before their arrest, but she worried aloud all day about them and about Mr. Floor, who had tuberculosis.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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