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are worrying

  • present progressive of worry.

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SpaceX’s Starlink business has cast a shadow over AT&T’s stock recently, but a Wolfe Research analyst says investors are worrying prematurely — if they even have to be concerned at all.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

"A lot of young people are worrying about when they'll reach a state pension age, with a lot of uncertainty around inflation," he added.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

“Hard to be brilliant if you are worrying if you look fat or why another woman hates you or why you don’t own a kelly bag,” he wrote.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2026

That isn’t because there are worrying signs about the world’s largest retailer ahead of its full-year results on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

I don’t know how to explain all the tiny things that are worrying me about the nurses.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron