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worries

NOUN

anxiety, trouble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anguish apprehension concern doubt fear headache misery misgiving pain problem uncertainty uneasiness woe

STRONG

annoyance care disquiet distress disturbance heartache irritation nag perplexity pest plague presentiment torment torture trial vexation worriment

WEAK

bad news

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness certainty cheer comfort confidence happiness joy pleasure sureness trust unconcern

STRONG

advantage calm contentment peace

WEAK

reassurance

VERB

be or make anxious, troubled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy bother depress disturb fret irritate perturb plague trouble try unsettle upset

STRONG

afflict aggrieve agonize ail attack bedevil beleaguer beset brood bug chafe despair disquiet distress dun goad harass harry hassle hector importune needle oppress persecute pester stew tantalize tear tease test torment torture vex wince writhe wrong

WEAK

bite one's nails concern oneself feel uneasy gnaw at go for have qualms sweat out take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid appease assist calm comfort delight help make happy order pacify please soothe

STRONG

not worry support

WEAK

reassure

Example Sentences

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Dunn worries about people who forgo insurance coverage as costs rise.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Shirin worries about a suspended prison sentence which the secret police could invoke at any time.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Corporate credit spreads have also remained relatively calm, despite simmering worries about underwriting standards in the adjacent private-credit space.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

However, the investment management firm said it worries that Mattel Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz’s compensation package incentivizes waiting for the company’s stock price to surpass $30 before acting on a sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Monday through Saturday, when Elizebeth was at work, she had to push all these worries to the back of her mind.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield