WORRIES Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

worries

verb

present tense third-person singular of worry

as in fears

to experience concern or anxiety they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved

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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 Abdi worries that Miller’s latest promotion will further anti-immigrant policies, which have long painted Iranians and other immigrant communities as threats. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Comen understands the desire for answers but worries that interpreting complex medical information without a physician’s guidance can heighten fear. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2026 Krakoff worries that today’s creatives are expected to deliver immediate results without the freedom to experiment. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Responsibility For Making Payroll Stop being the only one who worries about whether payroll gets made. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Drury worries that the fees will fade into background noise, and that resistance will erode as a new norm sets in. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 Kerry worries Alex won’t be able to manage the stress of the job, but gradually, Alex turns things around. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026 As the mother of a nine-year-old son, Lee worries about the dearth of positive male examples in online spaces. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026 Bichler worries that even voters who know that such ads are unreal will be subtly influenced by their imagery. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

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Verb

The opposition fears that Netanyahu could use a security crisis to stall or block a new government.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026
Tehran fears that surrendering its maritime leverage first would invite fresh demands; Washington worries that easing pressure would reward coercion without securing lasting constraints on Iran’s nuclear program.

— Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fears

Verb

The case concerns the Israeli military’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26, 2024, just a few hours before a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah was due to come into effect.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
What concerns me is the gap that can open between enterprises with access to the same technology.

— Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of concerns

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But Winter also stresses that some sleep issues can’t be addressed by improving sleep hygiene.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The kids have been told in no uncertain terms to behave by strict landlady Patty (Paula Pell), who also stresses there can be no pets of any nature, forcing them to keep Waffles under wraps.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of stresses

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The film was produced by the Zagha bothers for Avanti Pictures alongside Elsa Reyes and Películas V’s Valentín Javier Diment and Vanesa Pagani.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Television doesn’t lack for comedies that deliver biting satire and cogent commentary — that are, in fact, so committed to commentary that nobody bothers to even include jokes.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bothers

Verb

Maybe Cowboy Space is striking while the iron is hot as the space industry frets over demand for launch outpacing supply.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
As the industry frets about consolidation, the slow decline of entertainment on broadcast TV in favor of live sports is yet another way Hollywood’s creative class is getting squeezed.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of frets

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That prospect alarms those in Europe, who fear FIFA could increasingly challenge their competitions for space on an already overcrowded calendar.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

Definition of alarms

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Some of the sightings claim a man wearing clothing typical of the 17th or 18th centuries, a man dressed in Confederate attire in the liquor room, a ghost of a former worker Joseph Hardesty and a female who actively disturbs visitors to her home.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Vibration disturbs the natural sediments in wine, flattening the flavor and aging it prematurely.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

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