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worrier

[wur-ee-er, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr i ər, ˈwʌr- /








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He was a constant worrier who never let the gas gauge on our secondhand Pontiac fall below three quarters full.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

"The Judge was a fearless warrior; Robin Arnold Smith was a frantic worrier," he wrote.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

But it’s been a while and, as you might guess from her movie roles, she tends to be a bit of a worrier.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 4, 2024

“I’ve been a worrier all my life, but a happy worrier,” said Mr. Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader.

From New York Times Aug. 7, 2022

Harold was the smallest barn owl nestling, and a great worrier.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

The other types also embody their names - worriers, pessimists, perfectionists and burnouts who are tired from working too hard.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The worriers fret that in so doing, we further rip the country asunder because, uh, what if it doesn’t work out the way the purists had hoped?

From Slate Jan. 19, 2024

For inflation worriers, consumer goods firms bear close watching.

From Reuters Feb. 9, 2023

The worriers among Mariners fans had plenty to fret about Friday, and the skeptics could point to warning signs that foretell trouble ahead.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2022

And since all parents are worriers she was convinced that all her friends had the same problems.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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