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Examples of worrywart in a Sentence
My father is a real worrywart.
tends to dismiss people concerned about global warming as a bunch of worrywarts
Recent Examples of worrywart from the Web
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Overthinking neurotic worrywart mothers often really bask in the afterglow of birth.
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The world, after all, is a dangerous place and there is always something to frighten professional worrywarts.
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First Known Use of worrywart
1936
WORRYWART Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of worrywart for English Language Learners
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: a person who worries too much or who worries about things that are not important
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