worry
verb (used without object)
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
will worry
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future tenseof worry.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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‘I do not agree that rates are staying higher for longer. I think 4% to 5% is normal, and I will worry about a debt crisis when the bond vigilantes worry about it.’
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
As long as it stays below 4.5%, nobody will worry.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Some will worry this line of thinking leads to legal personhood and rights for chatbots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
"I will worry about the spacecraft. But we really have designed it to withstand all of these brutal, brutal conditions. It's a tough, tough little spacecraft."
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
“Please don’t tell them at home about my dress tonight. They won’t understand the joke, and it will worry Mother.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
