worried
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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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