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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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Worry that the company plans more acquisitions following a $2.85 billion deal for Moveworks and the $7.75 billion purchase of Armis has weighed on the stock.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Ms. Ono sings, at MSG, “Don’t Worry Kyoko,” which was one of those numbers that alienated Beatles fans, who thought it noisy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Things began to come to a head with “Don’t Worry Baby,” Wilson’s thinly veiled rewrite of The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” which he considered to be pop’s finest moment.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

Riding the crest of peppy, radio-friendly songs like “Surfer Girl,” “California Girls” and “Don’t Worry Baby,” Wilson was given nearly unchecked control over the group’s output by Capitol Records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Worry about Styx was the only thing on my mind.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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