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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 wall of worry is under full construction,” said Terry Sandven, chief equity strategist at U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Before the 2026 College Football Playoff national championship, a reporter asked University of Miami quarterback Carson Beck, a transfer from Georgia, whether he had to worry about class that week.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“This lets them know what’s going on without the worry that can come along with uncertain money problems,” Seitz said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

She adds that she quickly "forgot the cameras were there", which meant arguments would unfold as they normally would, only for Habboo to then "worry about it afterwards".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The lines and furrows in her face had to do with worry.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff