1
as in fretting
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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2
as in bothering
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
those strange noises outside the house worry me
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Recent Examples of worrying
That's worrying, according to Wolfe Research.
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Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
A lot could happen before either makes their season debut, which is why Gil isn’t worrying about his future just yet.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Those changes should also mean F1 drivers spend a little less of their time worrying about energy management, although their hybrid powertrains remain governed by algorithms that have shown the potential to be unpredictable.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
For nine days, a young wolf named Neukgu had all of South Korea watching, worrying and hoping.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
A lot could happen before either makes their season debut, which is why Gil isn’t worrying about his future just yet.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Those changes should also mean F1 drivers spend a little less of their time worrying about energy management, although their hybrid powertrains remain governed by algorithms that have shown the potential to be unpredictable.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
For nine days, a young wolf named Neukgu had all of South Korea watching, worrying and hoping.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrying
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Meta employees have spent much of the year fretting about job cuts, which already hit the Reality Labs division and other teams.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Strategists who support Stevens and McMorrow said that as the state party held its convention this month, the Democratic chatter shifted from an expectation that Stevens or McMorrow would prevail to fretting that El-Sayed could win.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Yusei Kikuchi said throwing fastballs was bothering him again, so the Los Angeles Angels pitcher left Wednesday's 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox after two innings with left shoulder tightness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Please order Keegan to make a pre-bathroom coffee for both of us for one week and then stop bothering me about it.—
John Hodgman,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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The same instinct shows up in the lifestyle creator influencer accent, characterized by uptalk and the lengthening and extra stressing on words.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The authors take aim at TRIPS and TRIPS-Plus agreements by stressing the dangers of a colonialism of information that ignores individual countries’ political and economic circumstances.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The alerts were triggered by the severe thunderstorm moving through the area, alarming some residents who were unaware the city’s siren system now also goes off when a severe weather warning is issued by the National Weather Service.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Midway through my massage, the boat unmoored itself and set sail—setting off an initially alarming vibrating bed and whirring engine noise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Zhao, Glassdoor's chief economist, said fewer people are quitting their jobs, fearing an unstable market, a dynamic that comes at a cost to employee morale and career satisfaction.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pedrick, fearing the worst, turned to social media for help.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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There is disturbing use by 13-year-olds and those who are older in bike lanes and our once-tranquil walking and bike trails.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mark Holdbrooks, 69, was found guilty Friday on multiple charges, including murder, theft and disturbing human remains.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Golden State isn’t sweating the lack of live competition.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lyle Lovett isn't sweating his upcoming Stagecoach debut.—
Brian Blueskye,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The curators supply a historical backdrop, therefore, but discreetly, and without distracting us from Wright’s poetic originality.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Living Room also extends outdoors to the rooftop Terrazzo Bar with views that are almost too distracting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Worrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrying. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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