Example Sentences

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The worriers fret that in so doing, we further rip the country asunder because, uh, what if it doesn’t work out the way the purists had hoped?

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2024

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

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023

More soothing for inflation worriers was the ongoing decline in oil prices as Brent crude fell again on Wednesday to its lowest since before the Ukraine invasion in February.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2022

The worriers among Mariners fans had plenty to fret about Friday, and the skeptics could point to warning signs that foretell trouble ahead.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

And since all parents are worriers she was convinced that all her friends had the same problems.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck