1
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
In the short term, Jaime also worries that some workers may have no choice but to leave their children in less-than-ideal settings to keep working – like with an adult in the community who's informally looking after many of the children who would otherwise be in Head Start.
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Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Lyman also worries that money spent of fusion could siphon dollars from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Johnny rides his patrol Harley and his horse, but his father mainly worries about the world.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The bill failed, but Gengler said the trend worries her.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Duffy now worries that the current pool of candidates at the FAA’s academy in Oklahoma City may dwindle when student stipends run out next week.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The unknown is what worries Miles.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Instead, the dean worries about how the situation will come off to the rest of the academic community.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Gallagher Trombley, the Digital Mom Media founder, worries that the helicopter parenting and the constant surveillance of our children, covert or otherwise, might have harmed an entire generation.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Lyman also worries that money spent of fusion could siphon dollars from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Johnny rides his patrol Harley and his horse, but his father mainly worries about the world.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The bill failed, but Gengler said the trend worries her.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Duffy now worries that the current pool of candidates at the FAA’s academy in Oklahoma City may dwindle when student stipends run out next week.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The unknown is what worries Miles.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Instead, the dean worries about how the situation will come off to the rest of the academic community.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Gallagher Trombley, the Digital Mom Media founder, worries that the helicopter parenting and the constant surveillance of our children, covert or otherwise, might have harmed an entire generation.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worries
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In an exclusive interview with Fortune, Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi said that while the White House may be aiming to lift sentiment ahead of midterms, the Fed fears rising unemployment and political blowback if America enters a recession.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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This has spawned a curious worldview that fears AI is coming for our jobs and a drive to be at the top of the AI food chain.—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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As Sportico has detailed, many of these cases have come up short, including because courts have found the VPPA concerns information that would be decipherable to an ordinary person—like a list of videos someone watched—whereas interpretation of cookies requires technology and expertise.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Proposition 50 is on the ballot in California, which concerns the Democrats’ proposed redistricting map.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ordering takeaway or getting a catering service is also an option if the thought of cooking stresses you out.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is not music therapy, Addy stresses.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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That’s what bothers me about it.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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Instead of asking if Kyle is okay, Fraser frets that her husband paid the tip.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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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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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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That last hurdle, safely landing a SpaceX Starship HLS (Human Landing System) spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, upright on the moon, particularly troubles Green.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Currently comprising more than 8,300 active satellites, the Starlink constellation also disturbs radio telescope observations.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Worries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worries. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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