worried
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Policymakers are worried that if inflation speeds up more than expected, the bank may be forced to raise interest rates sharply later on, the people added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“We’re worried this is a pretext for people to fall out of the asylum system and fall out of the workforce,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
But she also worried the technology could further reduce human contact, with family members potentially visiting less if they felt AI devices were caring for their parents.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Belov said he then phoned his sister as the group had grown in numbers and he was "worried about myself."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Mutti and I were worried that it might bring on one of his asthma attacks, but thankfully it did not.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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