as in worrywart
a person who is inclined to worry
she's a mother—being a worrier is part of the job description
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Recent Examples of worrier
Is the worrier the problem, or the actual situation the problem?
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrier
worrywart
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Late Sunday, Democratic worrywarts got some relief from an unexpected source — President Donald Trump.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Trump and White House economic officials have insisted that the U.S. economy will benefit on the whole from higher tax revenues and dismissed critics of their policies as hysterical worrywarts.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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“Worrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrier. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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