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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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But many locals worry that the roads may also open up the iron-rich hills to massively increased mining.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

They are interested in and worry about their progeny, but are just as, if not more, concerned with their own problems and lives, which are continuing to unfold in very real, complicated and interesting ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But his opponents worry about the end destination.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

But after seeing her body’s response, she says the pros outweigh any potential cons, though she does worry about long-term cancer risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

My eyes dart to the entrance of the archives, looking for the erstwhile clerk, but Theo shakes his head that I have no need to worry.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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