worrier

American  

[wur-ee-er, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr i ər, ˈwʌr- /

noun

1. a person who tends to fret or be tormented by anxious or disturbing thoughts.

   As an obsessive worrier, I often sense danger where others sense nothing.

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Etymology

Origin of worrier

worry ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

He was a constant worrier who never let the gas gauge on our secondhand Pontiac fall below three quarters full.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But it’s been a while and, as you might guess from her movie roles, she tends to be a bit of a worrier.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

This easygoing nature is a bitter pill for Jess, a worrier who feels her childlessness keenly.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

“Stop being a dementia worrier, start being a prevention warrior,” Mitchell Clionsky said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

Pierre was very serious, not much fun, and a worrier and tattletale, too.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

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