Showing Results for "worries"

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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But economists diverged when it came to the question that worries many Americans the most: in the coming years, will AI eliminate more jobs than it adds?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A group of 150 Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid growing worries about xenophobia are due to arrive by road in their home country on Monday, the Malawian authorities have said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Investors were already concerned about extended valuations in the AI realm, which has been the main catalyst for a global market surge in the past two years, eclipsing worries about the Middle East crisis.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Charts released by the Fed will likely show spiking concerns about higher inflation and diminishing worries about the state of the labor market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Part of me worries it’s going to buckle underneath her—not because of her, but because one of the chair legs looks like it could use a good tightening.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy