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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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The final time of 1:49.01 for 1 1/8 miles might not answer questions about possible distance limitations for the son of Runhappy, who was a champion sprinter, but that’s to worry about another day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

And in a worry for Arteta, Gabriel Magalhaes had to be withdrawn with a knee injury.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Parents who are anxious about money may worry they’ll pass their emotional baggage on to the next generation, but it’s possible to give kids constructive financial lessons without weighing them down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Many private-equity and private-credit firms have significant exposure to software companies that investors worry are in danger of being displaced by new artificial-intelligence tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But if you don’t have a name, don’t worry.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el