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worry

[wur-ee, wuhr-ee] / ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i /




Usage

What are other ways to say worry? Worry is an active state of agitated uneasiness and restless apprehension: He was distracted by worry over the stock market. Concern implies an anxious sense of interest in something: concern over a friend's misfortune. Care suggests a heaviness of spirit caused by dread, or by the constant pressure of burdensome demands: Poverty weighs a person down with care.

Example Sentences

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Then, when the onslaught of worry and annoyance over my Vibe’s abrupt damage subsided, I started to crunch the numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

In the past, economists didn’t worry too much about conspicuous consumption among the rich.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

"There is no reason to worry as far as there is no project," he told reporters on the sidelines of a summit in Montenegro last week.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Some who anticipate individuals will rush into the shares worry they could just as easily get spooked and rush out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It was hard enough to spot one Butterfly, let alone worry about the other ten at the event that weren’t your business.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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