worry
verb (used without object)
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
am worrying
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present progressiveof worry (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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My friend who is a baker is worrying about bakery things while I am worrying about click-through rates.
From The Verge ● Aug. 2, 2022
"It's my family's default, our place of safety and my first point of call when I am worrying about the future," said Lisa.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2021
I am worrying, though, whether these views could negatively impact him in this town.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2019
You may be asking what I am worrying about.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2015
So, even though the man is a stranger and I am afraid of him, I am worrying about his being sick, and the idea that he might die makes me feel quite desperate.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
