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
What about the present environment of censorship worries you the most?
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Fiction Non Fiction
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
But Jacobson worries about what strict bans will mean for developers taking a careful approach.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The Mariners defense worries me, but there’s not an American League team that doesn’t have a glaring flaw.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Marin worries that Germany has been failing to innovate in crucial technological sectors, including electric vehicles and batteries.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
If that worries you enough to raise your voice, the America you were born in may still be saved.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Nearly all of those present came with questions and worries — worries that Popescu's answers did little to calm.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
What worries me is how many brands still treat the post-purchase experience as an operational necessity instead of a strategic advantage.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
And since both their children have autism and are receiving health care through Marra’s job with the Navy, Cassandra worries about what could happen if Marra ultimately does lose her job in the service.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Fiction Non Fiction
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
But Jacobson worries about what strict bans will mean for developers taking a careful approach.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The Mariners defense worries me, but there’s not an American League team that doesn’t have a glaring flaw.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Marin worries that Germany has been failing to innovate in crucial technological sectors, including electric vehicles and batteries.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
If that worries you enough to raise your voice, the America you were born in may still be saved.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Nearly all of those present came with questions and worries — worries that Popescu's answers did little to calm.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
What worries me is how many brands still treat the post-purchase experience as an operational necessity instead of a strategic advantage.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
And since both their children have autism and are receiving health care through Marra’s job with the Navy, Cassandra worries about what could happen if Marra ultimately does lose her job in the service.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worries
Verb
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Because of that, Levant fears that state legislatures will shy away from further regulation.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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More news to know now Gavin Newsom fears there won’t be a 2028 presidential election.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The main part of the Constitution spans four pages and mostly concerns the structure of the government.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Defamation concerns false statements that are couched as factual and objective.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Okoronkwo’s injury stresses the position group’s lack of sacks through four games.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Extreme weather at the poles stresses crucial moss and lichen, and shreds entire habitats in hours.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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But the administration’s approach alarms other Jewish groups and erstwhile academic allies in the fight against campus antisemitism.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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But the financial angle troubles her further.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Currently comprising more than 8,300 active satellites, the Starlink constellation also disturbs radio telescope observations.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 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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