1
as in fears
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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2
as in concerns
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
those strange noises outside the house worry me
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Recent Examples of worries
For example, Mark Jaffe, who leads the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, worries Mamdani’s proposals for city-run grocery stores would cut into business at bodegas.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
McKellar worries that kids who are afraid of math tend to grow into adults who avoid numbers.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
James Hotchkiss / Reuters As Parise worries over her 2-year-old suffering from the effects of a chemical agent deployed by immigration officers, several Chicagoans expressed fears that tumultuous deportation efforts could upend their lives and potentially put children in danger.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
What Vitale worries about during games Vitale’s worries while broadcasting a game now are more the physical worries of an 86-year-old man rather than the mental ones.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Brown worries about the pause in benefits.
—Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
In the short term, Jaime also worries that some workers may have no choice but to leave their children in less-than-ideal settings to keep working – like with an adult in the community who's informally looking after many of the children who would otherwise be in Head Start.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Lyman also worries that money spent of fusion could siphon dollars from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Johnny rides his patrol Harley and his horse, but his father mainly worries about the world.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
McKellar worries that kids who are afraid of math tend to grow into adults who avoid numbers.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
James Hotchkiss / Reuters As Parise worries over her 2-year-old suffering from the effects of a chemical agent deployed by immigration officers, several Chicagoans expressed fears that tumultuous deportation efforts could upend their lives and potentially put children in danger.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
What Vitale worries about during games Vitale’s worries while broadcasting a game now are more the physical worries of an 86-year-old man rather than the mental ones.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Brown worries about the pause in benefits.
—Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
In the short term, Jaime also worries that some workers may have no choice but to leave their children in less-than-ideal settings to keep working – like with an adult in the community who's informally looking after many of the children who would otherwise be in Head Start.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Lyman also worries that money spent of fusion could siphon dollars from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Johnny rides his patrol Harley and his horse, but his father mainly worries about the world.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worries
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Still, an ongoing government shutdown — and fears that this may hinder a December rate cut — loom in the background.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to Kwei, even their father fears the creature.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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What concerns you most about today's online security risks?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The case also concerns tariffs imposed on China, Mexico and Canada, as well as a baseline 10% levy slapped on nearly all imports.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hill stresses everything needed to be practical and raw.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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McDaniel’s teams are minus-18 in turnover margin in three-and-a-half seasons, and McDaniel stresses that turnovers are the best indicators of who wins football games.—
Omar Kelly
November 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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What about him specifically bothers you especially in terms of poisoning the youth?—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Really, the accuracy is the one thing that bothers me with him.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Every generation finds new ways to parent, and every generation frets about it.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Instead of asking if Kyle is okay, Fraser frets that her husband paid the tip.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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But what alarms him most is the silence from the business community.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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That last hurdle, safely landing a SpaceX Starship HLS (Human Landing System) spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, upright on the moon, particularly troubles Green.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Worries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worries. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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