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worry
noun as in anxiety, trouble
Strongest matches
anguish, apprehension, concern, doubt, fear, headache, misery, misgiving, pain, problem, uncertainty, uneasiness, woe
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annoyance, care, disquiet, distress, disturbance, heartache, irritation, nag, perplexity, pest, plague, presentiment, torment, torture, trial, vexation, worriment
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verb as in be or make anxious, troubled
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annoy, bother, depress, disturb, fret, irritate, perturb, plague, trouble, try, unsettle, upset
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afflict, aggrieve, agonize, ail, attack, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, brood, bug, chafe, despair, disquiet, distress, dun, goad, harass, harry, hassle, hector, importune, needle, oppress, persecute, pester, stew, tantalize, tear, tease, test, torment, torture, vex, wince, writhe, wrong
Weak matches
bite one's nails, concern oneself, feel uneasy, gnaw at, go for, have qualms, sweat out, take on
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Example Sentences
Still, I worry that a simple traffic stop could have tragic consequences.
And the authorities also worry that the December fires are just the beginning.
But in the days ahead he, his brother, and the others will be back in the street while their families worry at home.
I wish this was the last time I had to worry about hunger and bombs.
This is a well-documented phenomenon which does not worry specialists.
In sheer nervousness, Hilda also dropped to her knees on the hearthrug, and began to worry the fire with the poker.
His only worry at the time lay in the dark sky above and the blue-white stabs of lightning that promised an electrical storm.
No, there was nothing to worry about as long as that relentless hunter of criminals known as the Black Hood kept off their tail.
I should worry if Burd has a dozen maiden aunts,” observed Amy scornfully, “and they all knitted him red wristlets!
Matt began to appreciate the difficulties ahead of him and to worry a little about the outcome.
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On this page you'll find 259 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to worry, such as: anguish, apprehension, concern, doubt, fear, and headache.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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