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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Noun
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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 -
Although Allen is best known for promulgating a certain set of character types in his classic films, his own bookish worrywart or Diane Keaton’s moodily anxious beauty, he also must be credited for seeing the comic possibilities of the altogether less agitated and more grounded Roberts.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Final Destination movies merely magnify these commonplace anxieties and ramps them up to the nth degree, leaving you a nervous wreck in the process.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Jason arrives to drive Jax to the facility and Jax is a nervous wreck.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Worrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrier. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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