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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

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

She was a lifelong worrier, she said, prone to anticipating the worst, and “sensitive” to nasty comments or negative comments.

From New York Times Apr. 7, 2023

“I am a worrier and a planner, so logic suggested getting a roommate.”

From Washington Post Feb. 25, 2022

Pierre was very serious, not much fun, and a worrier and tattletale, too.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

After using Perplexity, and hearing about similar products being developed by other start-ups, I’m convinced that the worriers have a point.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2024

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

"We are the descendants of worriers, so our bodies are wired to respond in this way."

From BBC Nov. 3, 2023

Manufacturing fell 1.3% and even though a drop in producer prices may be a relief for inflation worriers, it may also spell trouble for corporate margins.

From Reuters Jan. 19, 2023

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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