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worried

[wur-eed, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- /


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The company said it worried that releasing it now could cause widespread disruptions online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But she conceded that investors have the right to be worried about what’s coming next.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

But migrant workers in big cities, many of whom depend on informal networks to buy cooking gas, say they are worried.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

If you are worried about your legacy and you don’t feel good about your children receiving nothing, talk to your husband about how you feel and ask if you can both find a solution together.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

I was a bit worried about it at first—whether anyone would mind, how he’d get on with all the old folks—but he loved it, and as it turned out, so did they.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo