worriment
Americannoun
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the act or an instance of worrying; anxiety.
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a source or cause of trouble or annoyance.
noun
Etymology
Origin of worriment
Example Sentences
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Yet Valentine, the Red Sox’ manager, made a comment as if they deserved no worriment.
From New York Times
You must remember that I paid for this vacation and I am bound you shall not take it out in worriment.”
From Project Gutenberg
She was very pale and showed signs of great worriment and grief.
From Project Gutenberg
"Maybe I could help you, papa," spoke Nettie, who had listened with some worriment to the talk of her parents.
From Project Gutenberg
However, there’s no use crossing a bridge till you come to it, and I may be having all my worriment for nothin’.
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