Synonyms of worries

worries

verb

present tense third-person singular of worry

1

as in fears

to experience concern or anxiety

they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fears
• stresses
• frets
• troubles
• fusses
• sweats
• bothers
• stews
• agonizes
• gives a hang
• sweats blood
• longs
• yearns
• despairs
• pines
• chafes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• takes
• endures
• bears
• sustains
• tolerates
• sticks out
• abides
• stomachs

2

as in concerns

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

those strange noises outside the house worry me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concerns
• bothers
• alarms
• disturbs
• distracts
• angers
• unsettles
• distresses
• upsets
• haunts
• plagues
• agitates
• annoys
• dismays
• disquiets
• discomforts
• ails
• freaks (out)
• confuses
• irritates
• perturbs
• derails
• unhinges
• undoes
• exercises
• discomposes
• fusses
• flurries
• rattles
• frazzles
• distempers
• bugs
• exasperates
• embarrasses
• aggravates
• weirds out
• irks
• vexes
• hagrides
• discourages
• peeves
• chafes
• riles
• harasses
• frets
• piques
• pesters
• harries
• bedevils
• flusters
• grates
• nettles
• disconcerts
• confounds
• discomfits
• puts off
• mortifies
• gets
• puts out
• galls
• fazes
• shakes up
• daunts
• discountenances
• unnerves
• abashes
• chivies
• disheartens
• jars
• demoralizes
• dispirits
• nonpluses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• soothes
• quiets
• settles
• composes
• alleviates
• allays
• assuages
• tranquilizes
• appeases
• pacifies
• placates
• mollifies
• propitiates
• conciliates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worries

The germ Eickhorst worries about most is molluscum contagiosum, a common childhood skin virus. — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026

Sabath similarly worries we’re actively being trained to lack the patience and ability to take action during hard times. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026

Williams worries that once a federal rule is finalized, Indiana’s coal ash program will be a false promise to communities like Michigan City who need cleanup. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

BofA's Michael Hartnett worries that the sheer level of optimism is in itself a contrarian sell signal, meaning that there may be fewer buyers to devote cash into a crowded market. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 July 2026

But Suskind worries about what happens if AI begins replacing the kinds of human interactions that young brains evolved to learn from. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026

Bateman worries audiences may eventually stop caring whether a performance comes from a human being or AI. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Wolf worries about people being able to afford to stay in or move to the area and about protecting the health of local fisheries so important to the economy. — Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Merville also worries about the broader impact on Bridgeport, particularly the health care workforce. — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026