worried
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It’s graduation season, so you know what that means: a lotta commencement speeches from wealthy figures of renown—all directed to debt-burdened, half-asleep, cap-and-gown-clad graduates worried about the frozen job market awaiting them.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
"That's nature. I know some people are worried, but I'm not," said the islander who spoke to the BBC.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
If any city is worried about Airbnb taking housing off the market, I guarantee you that someone listing their home for an event isn’t taking housing off the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Ever since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 economists have been worried about a ‘jobs apocalypse’, and the potential for disruption in labor markets caused by the implementation of artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Mrs. Beukers was as round and placid as her husband was thin and worried, but tonight her plump face was twisted with anxiety.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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