worrier

American  

[wur-ee-er, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr i ər, ˈwʌr- /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of worrier

worry ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

He was a constant worrier who never let the gas gauge on our secondhand Pontiac fall below three quarters full.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"The Judge was a fearless warrior; Robin Arnold Smith was a frantic worrier," he wrote.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

“I’ve been a worrier all my life, but a happy worrier,” said Mr. Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2022

She was back to being the fourth Vanderbeeker, first-class worrier and the shyest kid on 141st Street.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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