worrier

[wur-ee-er, wuhr-]

noun

1. a person who tends to fret or be tormented by anxious or disturbing thoughts.

   As an obsessive worrier, I often sense danger where others sense nothing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of worrier¹

worry ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Lucy says she's always been a bit of worrier, but two years ago she began to get anxious and started having panic attacks.

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But it’s been a while and, as you might guess from her movie roles, she tends to be a bit of a worrier.

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After using Perplexity, and hearing about similar products being developed by other start-ups, I’m convinced that the worriers have a point.

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Democrats are by nature worriers, and the polling offered ample reason for partisan stomachs to churn.

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"We are the descendants of worriers, so our bodies are wired to respond in this way."

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