worry
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Separate research from charity Christians Against Poverty found about 35% of adults in the UK worry about their finances every day.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Don’t listen at doors, don’t worry about what other people say or think about you, and don’t chase corporations offering them money when you have already done the right thing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Don't worry about the dog, just answer the question," replied journalist Sarah Ferguson, who was grilling Joyce on his party leader Pauline Hanson's recent meeting with far-right British figurehead Tommy Robinson.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Plus, China’s AI advances worry U.S. officials, and the big contracts propping up the AI boom may not be sure things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
And now I’m starting to worry: What if intervals are as hard for me as hills were?
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Adding to worries about tech, Chinese startup Moonshot AI released on Friday a model that experts said could rival some of the more advanced offerings from US labs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Fans of the Big Bear bald eagles expressed their worries on social media over the weekend as news spread of the injured bird.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
His worries about how it might affect his young family and his home value had grown into concerns about environmental impacts and the opaque approval process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
One cabinet minister worries he might wobble when things get tough.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
I think about the strange phone call she got, the surprise trip away from the Ranch in the middle of the night, her worries about social services coming to take me away.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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"We are really worried about a snap election," said the Reform source, grinning.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
BNP Paribas analyst James Picariello also said he would be worried about the companies’ likely high cash burn.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Despite being "worried" about the quick turnaround of prime ministers, retiree Margaret Healey said she wanted to "give him a chance".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
But Prinzinger was worried in the days leading up to the tournament that nobody would come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
They might just be worried about the store.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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“It’s been a very worrying wait this weekend with Jackie MIA,” said one commenter on the nonprofit’s Instagram account.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
For the more than three million people in the UK working night shifts, and who have little choice but to disrupt their sleep, this may all sound worrying.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The Kyrgyz health ministry told AFP that the situation was "particularly worrying in Bishkek and Osh, where more than 1,300 companies are illegally carrying out their medical or pharmaceutical activities."
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Patients are caught in the middle when they should only be worrying about getting better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But her shallow breathing is really worrying me.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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