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 risk worries Natalie Thorpe, whose 3-year-old daughter tested high for lead as a baby. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2026

County Commission Chairman Mark Jerrell worries the state’s plan will place a larger burden on larger counties such as Mecklenburg, which account for more of the state’s SNAP recipients. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

That worries Jon Hilsenrath, the veteran Federal Reserve watcher who spent decades at The Wall Street Journal and now runs his own advisory firm, Serpa Pinto Advisory. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Overall, the report paints a dimmer picture of the jobs market, which has been one of the brighter areas of the economy amid rising inflation and worries about household spending. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

But members of the public have increasingly aired out fears about land usage, questions about how data centers affect electricity bills, and worries about their environmental impact. — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

Temperatures are rising and normally rainy Salzburg now worries about water shortage and the environmental ravage of over-tourism. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Peter Parker worries about paying bills, succeeding at school, maintaining relationships and balancing personal responsibilities with larger obligations. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Gwayne worries that the weapon is Corlys, whom Ormund treats somewhere between a prisoner and a guest. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026