worry beads
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of worry beads
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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It is then that people reach for the worry beads.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2020
Perched on a stool in a tobacco-tinged community centre, Papadakis flips a set of worry beads and considers his answer.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2019
When the family finally arrived in Greece, McKeon observed Onassis clasping on blue worry beads, rubbing them back and forth.
From Fox News ● Oct. 22, 2018
Substituting something else, such as kneading a stress ball or worry beads, sometimes helps, as does wearing gloves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2015
She opens her prepacked suitcase, feeling among nightgown and slippers for her worry beads.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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