worry
verb (used without object)
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
are worrying
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present progressiveof worry.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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“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
But as its global popularity grows, its rising prices are worrying gim-lovers nationwide.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
Read: Investors are worrying about potential spillover from surging Japanese bond yields.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
But there are worrying signs, and the fiscal situation suggests a growing chance of trouble ahead—despite faster economic growth than elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
“Myrtle,” he said, “we’ve driven across the Mohave Desert. We’ve been through thick and thin for over three thousand miles and here you are worrying about Shirls Avenue.”
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
