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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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"I do worry about it a lot," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But, he adds, expanding military cooperation between Russia and North Korea could spark a stronger trilateral military response from the US, Japan and South Korea, which would worry Beijing.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Prime Minister Edi Rama on Friday downplayed the protests, insisting there was "no reason to worry" and added the project had yet to be approved.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Some worry about losing the ability to breed ever-better horses and happy accidents that push the sport forward, if too many people decide to opt for a clone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“No,” Daisy said, “I don’t want Mama to know. She has enough to worry about. Besides, she needs her rest.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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