worried well
noun
the worried well informal the people who do not need medical treatment, but who visit the doctor to be reassured, or with emotional problems
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Well vs. GoodSomeone may have told you you were wrong for saying, I’m good, instead of the more formal I’m well. But is the response I’m good actually incorrect? Not technically. Let’s explore the rules and conventions for these two words. Well is often used as an adverb. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Good is most widely used as an adjective, meaning that it can …
Nearby words
worn out, worn to a frazzle, worn-out, worried, worried sick, worried well, worriment, worrisome, worrit, worry, worry beads
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