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  • past participle of worry.
  • past tense form of worry.
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worried

[wur-eed, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- /


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I’m fine, I told myself, but I worried my heart was broken, and there was something medically wrong with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

I was still worried about what had happened to the fireworks, and I squirmed as we picked up the car at the impound lot and mom drove the 30 miles home.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Demand for affordable retirement livery has risen "exponentially" as people were "massively worried" about the rising cost of living, owners of a farm have said.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Looking ahead to the next couple of months, the Fed is likely to be more worried about the jobs market than inflation, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Ma and Mr. Lew exchanged worried glances before he continued with the letter.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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