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

Sanabria is not sold on the city’s pricey plans to build a new garage, known as the Mobility Hub, a pet project of Lago and Iglesias, and worries businesses will be hurt during the construction process. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Asked by ranking member Michael Bennet (D-CO) what worries him the most, Fauci said the possibility of a pandemic flu. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

But Abby worries about losing the trust of her preteen son Denny (Christopher Woodley) by bailing on his dad at such a strategic time. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

The recent run-up in rates also reflects heightened bond market volatility as surging oil prices due to the war fuel inflation worries. — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

But many experts say South Korea's liberal government likely also worries the disclosure of their arrival may hurt its efforts to improve ties with North Korea. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

That dissolution of beliefs in traditional political values worries Karlee VanAntwerp. — Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The Iranian regime also worries that its favorable position will not last forever. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Unless the industry does more to demonstrate AI’s tangible benefits, Cramer worries deteriorating public sentiment could become another headwind for an already fragile market. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026