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
Minneapolis — Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, whose detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement sparked global outrage earlier this year, constantly worries about being detained once again, his parents told CBS News in an exclusive interview.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
Scorcio is not the only one who worries about whether a private individual can properly care for a tortoise.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Letter writer worries mom’s stubbornness will limit visits just as parents are aging.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
At the same time, worries that artificial intelligence could eventually torpedo software companies compounded concerns around private credit, which has aggressively marketed itself to middle-market tech companies.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Carrera, who returned to her hometown of Presidio after a decade in Dallas, worries how man camps, construction teams and flood lighting will affect the rural calm and dark night skies that drew her back home.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Wade reportedly worries audiences may think her performances are imitating an idea Swift created due to the 14-time Grammy Award winning singer’s enormous popularity.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
Scorcio is not the only one who worries about whether a private individual can properly care for a tortoise.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Letter writer worries mom’s stubbornness will limit visits just as parents are aging.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
At the same time, worries that artificial intelligence could eventually torpedo software companies compounded concerns around private credit, which has aggressively marketed itself to middle-market tech companies.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Carrera, who returned to her hometown of Presidio after a decade in Dallas, worries how man camps, construction teams and flood lighting will affect the rural calm and dark night skies that drew her back home.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Wade reportedly worries audiences may think her performances are imitating an idea Swift created due to the 14-time Grammy Award winning singer’s enormous popularity.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worries
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Hankins fears that Ashland and Cherryland will devolve into worse food deserts.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ramos fears they could be connected.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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But then concerns about animal welfare rose, and the acute public-health risks faded.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
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Such a topic is not governed by antitrust law, which concerns commercial activities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Butler stresses the importance of trust and tone.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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And though the lyrics mix Korean and English, the music repeatedly stresses BTS’s Korean roots.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
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His approach is to look at what bothers that person the most.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The political rhetoric aimed at ridiculing Canada bothers Johnson.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 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
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Whether that future excites or alarms fans, the law—not nostalgia or tradition—will determine who suits up in March.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The development of Moltbook, with AI bots forming their own social media, alarms him.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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What troubles me most about the manosphere documentary is not the influencers themselves.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Understanding this cold-sensing protein could one day lead to better therapies for cold hypersensitivity that often troubles people undergoing certain types of cancer chemotherapies.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Leo moon disturbs unconscious patterns that are ready to be interrupted.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Removing nodules from the ocean floor disturbs the silty seabed that's home to many organisms, like worms and small crustaceans, the scientists found.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Worries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worries. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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