worry
verb (used without object)
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
worries
Example Sentences
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His aides emphasise too his ongoing, deeply held worries about his security.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The auction reflected worries over the “growing federal debt burden and inflation that remains above the Fed’s target,” Danske Bank analysts said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"What worries me more is that, compared to the previous war in Tigray, there are a lot of new outside actors which can drive this conflict," said Hudson.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
But Jim Paulsen, Wall Street veteran and writer of the blog Paulsen Perspectives, worries that the profit boom is too narrow.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
He stands at the doorway of his barracks, talking to a Dutch priest, with all his worries and secret prayers tumbling around in his head.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
