worry
verb (used without object)
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
Example Sentences
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However, Wall Street hasn’t exactly stopped worrying about the state of the consumer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
I couldn’t remember worrying about inflation since late winter—I, who had worried lifelong about running out of money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The worrying reality is that millions of people are still living with the condition without knowing it and missing opportunities for early diagnosis and treatment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now a father-of-two himself, and married to Sinn Féin councillor Catherine Nelson, he said he did not want any child "worrying or concerned" and said it was like it was "happening all over again".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
He remembered worrying any time she crossed the river.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
