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
Which is another thing that worries him.
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Joel Stein, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Stewart worries that the listings risk running afoul of copyright on product photos, or of agreements with her own suppliers — themselves mostly independent brands — that prohibit reselling products on Amazon.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Democrats pulled off a series of significant victories in off-year 2024 elections in which worries about affordability were front and center, with voters expressing anxiety over high costs for groceries and housing and the pace of wage growth.
—Alicia Diaz, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The West worries about Iran’s nuclear program Iran has insisted for decades that its nuclear program is peaceful.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
But Cavin worries that because the turnaround plan required replacing huge chunks of staff so quickly, the school year started without some basic systems in place.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
So let us here address some of the most common claims, fears and worries the public holds about vaccines today.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Can the players continue to stay focused amid the drama, as the school worries about tampering on the coaching staff and former coach Lane Kiffin potentially attending the game?
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, there is much that worries manufacturers.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worries
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Ferrer fears he could be kidnapped by cartels along the way, again.—
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Funding fears Area clinics and hospitals warned of the potential consequences of federal cuts to health care spending.—
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The parties believe the case, which concerns CEQA requirements at the community plan level, creates more legal ambiguity for municipalities and poses a statewide threat to housing development.—
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My question concerns the e-card version of this.—
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Son of the Century stresses this obsession with action and activity.—
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Topping also stresses the tree to the max, making if more vulnerable to other issues like drought or insect pests.—
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Feeney’s book features multiple narrators, but relativity is not an idea the series bothers to develop.—
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Now, wages have grown, but inflation bothers people.—
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Every generation finds new ways to parent, and every generation frets about it.—
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Instead of asking if Kyle is okay, Fraser frets that her husband paid the tip.—
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But what alarms him most is the silence from the business community.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.—
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Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.—
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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.—
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“Worries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worries. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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