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
This is no utility Euro-box for climate worriers.
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New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Is the worrier the problem, or the actual situation the problem?
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Is the worrier the problem, or the actual situation the problem?
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrier
worrywart
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Since then it’s quieted down, but diehards from the worrywart crowd remain.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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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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“Worrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrier. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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