1
as in to fret
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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2
as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
those strange noises outside the house worry me
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as in fear
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
she can only concentrate on something when she is free of worry
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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 worry
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
There is little to worry about regarding META stock considering its overall Very Strong operational performance and financial health.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Sheryl Rowling, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Japanese bonds gained after a 40-year auction drew the strongest demand since March, easing immediate worries about long-term debt even as fiscal concerns mount ahead of a snap election.
—Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
On January 13, she was told that tests were showing worrying fetal activity.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Most people don't need to worry about electrolytes overnight, Luhn added.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
There is little to worry about regarding META stock considering its overall Very Strong operational performance and financial health.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Here are eight ways to replace that worry with lasting security.
—Sheryl Rowling, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Japanese bonds gained after a 40-year auction drew the strongest demand since March, easing immediate worries about long-term debt even as fiscal concerns mount ahead of a snap election.
—Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Why are CEOs worrying so much about what recently were science projects within the deep recesses of their organizations?
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
On January 13, she was told that tests were showing worrying fetal activity.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worry
Noun
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The construction plans have generally raised fears that the London complex could serve as a Beijing intelligence hub.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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So having another person in her space was always a little surprising, even if the curator, gazing at her with his usual mix of mild reproach and gauzy concern, seemed not abundantly different from the empty chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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While health has always been a personal concern, now there are more ways for leadership to support these habits through intentional programming.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Somehow, this new sensation emitted an awareness of the magnitude in which skateboarding would warp my life, which only ratcheted up the anxiety of blowing it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The news this week that an ICE agent had shot and killed a woman in Minnesota heightened his anxiety.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some of these investors are looking to ride the latest upward price trend and others are reacting to inflation concerns, economic uncertainties or broader market unease.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Niazi’s writing about her career moves also shows some unease with the personal.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Worry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worry. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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