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
Reyes worries the winter storm gripping North Texas will have serious consequences for her finances.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Isabel worries about a golf ball hitting her amid the customers’ wild swings.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Kayla Heap worries about what cuts to therapies would mean for children like her daughter.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Sayres worries the tone of the Greenland dispute could discourage Danish tourists.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s the part that worries everyone.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The first two weeks of 2026 have been bad, and the continuous spread worries health experts.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Isseid worries that more land loss is to come.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Which is another thing that worries him.
—Joel Stein, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Isabel worries about a golf ball hitting her amid the customers’ wild swings.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Kayla Heap worries about what cuts to therapies would mean for children like her daughter.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Sayres worries the tone of the Greenland dispute could discourage Danish tourists.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s the part that worries everyone.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The first two weeks of 2026 have been bad, and the continuous spread worries health experts.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Isseid worries that more land loss is to come.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Which is another thing that worries him.
—Joel Stein, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worries
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Rising Russia fears NATO’s European members are increasing their state of readiness amid concerns that Russia – whose economy has been placed on a wartime footing by its invasion of Ukraine – could attempt to extend its military reach into European Union territory.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The phone, not the gun, is the weapon the administration fears.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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Sure enough, the pounds start falling off, at a rate that concerns the increasingly interested Alanya.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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By making the characters’ concerns full-length musical numbers, High School Musical acknowledges just how all encompassing these problems can feel.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2026
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Mintz stresses that redistribution begins with ongoing dialogue.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Yuzee also stresses the importance of ownership.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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At one point, Bryan Freedman, an attorney for Baldoni and the Wayfarer Studios defendants, asked Lively if negative publicity bothers her.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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That relentless competence obviously drives people crazy, but the other part that bothers opposing fans is the understanding that their clubs could do more.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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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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Though the time change allows for more daylight in the spring and summer evenings, many have argued the change disturbs the body's circadian rhythms and has significant health drawbacks.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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For instance, the downward airflow from the drone propellers disturbs the dust, increasing contamination risks, and the team had to develop additional safety measures to mitigate them.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Worries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worries. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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