worrier
Americannoun
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worriers
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Origin of worrier
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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
I'm a bit of a worrier and, also, I wasn't the loudest footballer, I wouldn't say.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
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
“Stop being a dementia worrier, start being a prevention warrior,” Mitchell Clionsky said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2023
Harold was the smallest barn owl nestling, and a great worrier.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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
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
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