1
as in fretting
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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2
as in bothering
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
those strange noises outside the house worry me
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Recent Examples of worrying
Zip the coat up to your chin for maximum warmth without worrying about chafing, thanks to the protective chin guard.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
That’s worrying for customers such as Julia Portela, a 38-year-old travel content creator in Miami.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
While the state waits on further direction, providers like Kai Young are left worrying about what will happen if their payments are disrupted.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The guidelines also soften recommendations on alcohol and laud the benefits of red meat, dairy, and butter, worrying some doctors and nutritionists who say such guidance could be confusing and even harmful.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
That’s worrying for customers such as Julia Portela, a 38-year-old travel content creator in Miami.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
While the state waits on further direction, providers like Kai Young are left worrying about what will happen if their payments are disrupted.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The guidelines also soften recommendations on alcohol and laud the benefits of red meat, dairy, and butter, worrying some doctors and nutritionists who say such guidance could be confusing and even harmful.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrying
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But workers should adjust their expectations and recognize that some companies aren’t fretting about whether or not their employees can adapt to AI.—
Kevin Oakes,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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Songwriters expressing pangs of grief for what once was held court with others fretting about undesirable futures and still others dreaming up cooler tomorrows.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Try taking just 10 or 15 minutes at the same time each day to write out what's bothering you.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2026
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My stomach has been bothering me all day.—
Dave Skretta,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rising temperatures increase evaporation, further stressing a watershed already under pressure from growth and development.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans just dropped, and there’s one particular nugget in the mix that’s already stressing me out as a mom of four young kids.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2026
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After her husband took her pets out of the room, Bloor then faced the even more delicate task of safely removing herself from the bed without alarming the snake.—
Phil Boucher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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While a small sample size, the historical record for what happens after the S & P 500 has a down month after a seven-month win streak is more reassuring than alarming for the near term.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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An overflow crowd that spilled out in to the hallway pleaded passionately with the Granbury City Council this week to hold off annexing more than 2,000 acres of undeveloped land just west of the city, fearing developers will build another data center or other sprawling industry.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
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None of them would talk about these instances on the record, fearing retaliation from companies.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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But then Detective Nathanial Saint shows up carrying disturbing news and an even more unexpected jolt of creativity.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Arrest follows disturbing video The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office arrested Hicks for animal cruelty.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The snowy holiday season in the Upper Midwest and Northeast comes as springlike warmth continues in much of the nation's midsection and South, where record high temperatures had Santa sweating in recent days.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Dec. 2025
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Many pillows for side sleepers are also made with cooling materials that prevent their ears and faces from sweating.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
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Writing essays, in the same way, lubricates my writing of fiction and vice versa—by distracting me and taking my thoughts elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The glare from the sun had been reflecting in the lenses and distracting Smith.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Worrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrying. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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