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worrier

[wur-ee-er, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr i ər, ˈwʌr- /








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He was a constant worrier who never let the gas gauge on our secondhand Pontiac fall below three quarters full.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

But it’s been a while and, as you might guess from her movie roles, she tends to be a bit of a worrier.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 4, 2024

Mr. Rembaum is a quiet and devoted worrier, while Mr. Post is more outgoing and carefree.

From New York Times Apr. 15, 2022

The movie’s director was a temperamental and anxiety-ridden worrier coming off a recent flop, and he didn’t want either of the two leading men.

From Washington Post May 29, 2021

“He would’ve understood you, that’s for sure. He got your whys in a way I never could. But he was such a worrier, and you might have found that exhausting. I know I did, sometimes.”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

The other types also embody their names - worriers, pessimists, perfectionists and burnouts who are tired from working too hard.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The worriers fret that in so doing, we further rip the country asunder because, uh, what if it doesn’t work out the way the purists had hoped?

From Slate Jan. 19, 2024

Manufacturing fell 1.3% and even though a drop in producer prices may be a relief for inflation worriers, it may also spell trouble for corporate margins.

From Reuters Jan. 19, 2023

The worriers among Mariners fans had plenty to fret about Friday, and the skeptics could point to warning signs that foretell trouble ahead.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2022

And since all parents are worriers she was convinced that all her friends had the same problems.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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