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
But worries about a potentially slowing economy are pulling downward at the same time.
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Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
But what worries me a little bit more is that some of the professionals at embassies and consuls are not being told to come home.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Money worries loom over ambitions Other proposals this year are intended to give the state some enforcement power in places typically covered by the federal government.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Roozbeh Farahanipour, a former Iranian dissident who now lives in Los Angeles, worries that a destabilized Iran, with its complex cultural heritage and patchwork of ethnic and religious groups, could devolve into a far worse mess than post-invasion Iraq.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
But Hammack worries that the tight labor market, which she’s observed at other companies in the area as well as on her tour of the Irvin Plant, could still lead to high prices.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Gigi Gronvall, an immunologist and a health-security expert at Johns Hopkins University, worries that Bhattacharya’s approach to previous outbreaks could also color the CDC’s response to current threats.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Room for Disagreement The danger of drones falling into the wrong hands worries some Africa security watchers.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Architect McCarthy worries widespread adoption could diminish ingenuity and artistic vision.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
But what worries me a little bit more is that some of the professionals at embassies and consuls are not being told to come home.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Money worries loom over ambitions Other proposals this year are intended to give the state some enforcement power in places typically covered by the federal government.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Roozbeh Farahanipour, a former Iranian dissident who now lives in Los Angeles, worries that a destabilized Iran, with its complex cultural heritage and patchwork of ethnic and religious groups, could devolve into a far worse mess than post-invasion Iraq.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
But Hammack worries that the tight labor market, which she’s observed at other companies in the area as well as on her tour of the Irvin Plant, could still lead to high prices.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Gigi Gronvall, an immunologist and a health-security expert at Johns Hopkins University, worries that Bhattacharya’s approach to previous outbreaks could also color the CDC’s response to current threats.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Room for Disagreement The danger of drones falling into the wrong hands worries some Africa security watchers.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Architect McCarthy worries widespread adoption could diminish ingenuity and artistic vision.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worries
Verb
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The protagonist, Sam, fears the mysterious bear, while her sister is magnetically drawn to him, edging dangerously close.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Lawyer Costanzo fears young attorneys may never fully develop foundational skills if drafting becomes automated.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The one that concerns me the most right now is stability in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The play concerns an average guy named Berenger (a character name that Ionesco used in other works, and who seems to share some background details with the playwright) who sees the people around him acting strangely and spouting odd sentiments.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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Erin stresses the necessity of experiencing the mountains on their own terms, while Benji is adamant that the Alps have far more on tap than big, steep lines.—
Sergei Poljak,
Outside,
7 Mar. 2026
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Heat also stresses the plant and can cause bolting.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That notion clearly bothers Schoen and the organization.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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One thing that bothers him, though, is the calls from GVA asking for cash to shore up financing on the underwater properties as loan rates skyrocketed and monthly debt servicing led to losses.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Baelor’s brother, Maekar — who actually delivered the killing blow — also frets over how Duncan has changed the course of history.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Every generation finds new ways to parent, and every generation frets about it.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But that's not really what alarms me, someone making money off of military advancements.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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But what alarms him most is the silence from the business community.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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What troubles many Americans today is not simply the possibility of conflict, but the sense that conclusions are being announced without the underlying proof being publicly tested.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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For Moore, the resident who is leading the charge against the cameras, potential surveillance of the immigrant community is what troubles her the most.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dethatching disturbs the soil surface, which can trigger dormant weed seeds to sprout.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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The work that disturbs the most is of a translucent man.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Worries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worries. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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