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Worry   /wˈəri/   Listen
Worry

verb
(past & past part. worried; pres. part. worrying)
1.
Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy.
2.
Be concerned with.  Synonym: care.
3.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.  Synonym: vex.
4.
Be on the mind of.  Synonyms: concern, interest, occupy.
5.
Lacerate by biting.
6.
Touch or rub constantly.
noun
(pl. worries)
1.
Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness.  Synonyms: concern, headache, vexation.  "It's a major worry"
2.
A strong feeling of anxiety.  Synonym: trouble.  "It is not work but worry that kills" , "He wanted to die and end his troubles"



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"Worry" Quotes from Famous Books



... galloped on with their horses following their natural instinct and keeping closely together as in a knot, the trouble, the worry became almost unbearable. ...
— The King's Esquires - The Jewel of France • George Manville Fenn
... dog and a wolf in sheep's clothing; they differ a little in outward appearance, but they can both agree to worry ...
— The Riches of Bunyan • Jeremiah Rev. Chaplin
... beyond the nearest side entrance to the Square, and he stood now, with his eyes on the automobiles before the City Hall, while he fingered thoughtfully the ornamental scarf-pin in his green and purple tie. "There's always more or less to worry him, ...
— One Man in His Time • Ellen Glasgow
... depends on the personal relations and personal influence in any particular shop—and employers and employed must worry the question out between them. I am content with ...
— Stained Glass Work - A text-book for students and workers in glass • C. W. Whall
... time I scarcely saw the sun. I'd go into the tunnel at seven in the morning, take my lunch with me, and never come out until quitting time. I worked seven days in the week here too. There wasn't any union and, anyway, no one seemed to think of doing differently. At first it used to worry me, that being always in the dark. My imagination kept working, picturing sunlight and green things; after a bit that stage passed and I used to dread to come out of the tunnel. The glare hurt my eyes and made me blink like an owl in the daytime. I felt chilly, too, and shivered ...
— The Dominant Dollar • Will Lillibridge


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