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worried

[wur-eed, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- /


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That means writers penning all their own work—and people who acknowledge using chatbots for help—are trying to master something they never worried about before: how to sound human.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

He and his colleagues have studied tsunamis for decades and are worried.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

By 1927, even the grow-or-die Chamber of Commerce was worried about vanishing open space, and it commissioned a report on what to do about it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

There is no easy solution, and many are worried that U.S. borrowing costs could continue to climb in the years ahead if nothing is done to reduce the U.S.’s perennial budget deficits.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

It’s what I was worried about, what I hoped wouldn’t happen, and I let it happen anyway.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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