worrier
noun
a person who tends to fret or be tormented by anxious or disturbing thoughts.
worriers
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pluralof worrier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
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
Manufacturing fell 1.3% and even though a drop in producer prices may be a relief for inflation worriers, it may also spell trouble for corporate margins.
From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023
And since all parents are worriers she was convinced that all her friends had the same problems.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
