worry
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Stacie says she always has something to "remember, organise or worry about"
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In years past, workers were much more willing to advance their careers and pay by hopping from one company to another, chasing opportunity with less worry about stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
But recent examples of misuse have led some to worry.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Advocates for people living outside, in campers and other makeshift quarters have long expressed the worry that those vulnerable people get shunted aside when major events come to town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Let’s just get through this meeting with your mom first, and then we’ll worry about that headache.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
He worries about what will happen as global temperatures continue to rise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
But what worries her more is her children's future.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
A stocky former sumo wrestler, the mayor of this small city here worries there might be a collision one day in the narrow channel that connects the East China Sea with the Pacific Ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I wish I could give you a response that would allay your worries, but I can’t.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
I’d been so wrapped up in family worries since that conversation that I hadn’t come back to plan how to put his advice into practice.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Marwa worried about her sister Sosan, who was a newlywed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Francisco worried about the proliferation of high-caliber guns, which few locals knew how to handle safely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Leigh Greer from the the Utility Regulator said if customers are worried about paying for gas or electricity they should contact their supplier as soon as possible.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
After Castro’s release from jail, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, who is leading the state’s prosecution against him, said she worried that Castro will flee to Mexico.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
The simulation technician rushed forward, all fluttery hands and big worried eyes as he tried untangling me from the costly machinery before my temper could do any real damage.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
"I'm trying to stay strong for the children but behind closed doors I'm struggling with sleepless nights worrying."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
"So you get into this cycle of worrying about your quality of sleep or the quantity of sleep based on figures."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Granted, it’s by definition not the most diversified grouping, but right now it’s a way to ride the AI trade without worrying much about what the U.S. or Iran will do next.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
“You hit these levels of leverage and you start worrying: If we hit a recession, there are going to be challenges,” Jonas said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
I kind of have an issue with worrying.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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