worry

[wur-ee, wuhr-ee] / ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i /

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

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.

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Investors were worried about regulatory risks and increasing spending on AI infrastructure, as well as growing competition in search from AI models such as ChatGPT and Perplexity.

From Barron's

It wasn’t so long ago we didn’t worry about what we needed to see or do before we died.

From MarketWatch

Cindy Burnett, 57, a book columnist and host of Thoughts from a Page podcast, has long worried about aging.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those worries have helped fuel a major selloff on AI names over the past couple of months.

From The Wall Street Journal

This holiday season, Nussen, of Wesley Hills, N.Y., ordered multiple items from a clothing store that she and her daughter love without worrying about returning some.

From The Wall Street Journal

worry

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