- present participle of worry.
worrying
Example Sentences
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Worrying about costs is one explanation why people don’t get screened for colon cancer, but there are several other reasons why someone may avoid getting a colonoscopy or doing a stool test.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Worrying about how you’re going to handle next February’s Valentine’s Day-Super Bowl conflict?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Worrying about rate cuts seems histrionic, and arguably irrelevant, since corporate earnings are strong.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
Worrying about the young is standard for any moral panic.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
Worrying that maybe the Government was right and that he shouldn't exist.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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