WORRIES Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

worries

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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 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 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. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Merville also worries about the broader impact on Bridgeport, particularly the health care workforce. — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 And that’s actually exactly the point that worries me, Janna. — Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026 As a finance professor who has been closely watching the spread of AI into personal finance, this is the part of the AI story that worries me most. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 As neighborhoods have grown closer, Gordon worries not only about the animals’ safety, but also about the rescue’s long-term stability. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 Humans Still Need To Connect The Dots One thing that worries me is how quickly people assume AI understands consequences. — David Van Ronk, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Wedding season is in full swing, bringing with it a familiar sense of dread for anyone who fears the dance floor.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026
Former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor fears what could happen if Americans lose faith the courts will apply the law without regard to politics, party or social standing.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of fears

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Another issue with the heat index concerns the way that it’s calculated.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
That case concerns a longstanding Supreme Court precedent that broadly shields members of such boards from being fired at will, in order to protect them from partisan interference.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of concerns

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Leadership expert Bryan McKinney stresses that a global mindset is now a necessity, not just an advantage, for organizations expanding across borders.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
However, OpenAI also stresses that access to outside apps and files can be limited using its Compliance API or enterprise and admin controls.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Definition of stresses

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If that bothers you, then a significant projection for Bo Nix’s season will make your skin crawl.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
What bothers me more is when passengers take up valuable overhead bin space with personal items like backpacks and jackets before everyone has finished boarding.

— Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 July 2026

Definition of bothers

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He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
The focal point of escalating concern is oldest son Jeremy (Edik Beddoes) whose increasingly erratic behavior alarms those around him, not only for his safety but others as well.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

Definition of alarms

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Tilling or plowing in the summer disturbs the soil's delicate ecosystem and exposes moist soil to rapid water loss.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
The pier in Michigan City’s Washington Park disturbs the natural flow of sand along the lakeshore, creating new land east of the pier but starving beaches to the west, an erosion problem repeated by other manmade structures that jut out into Lake Michigan.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

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