1
as in fears
to experience concern or anxiety
they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved
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2
as in concerns
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
those strange noises outside the house worry me
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Recent Examples of worries
But Huang worries changes to the combination vaccine recommendations could cause confusion and impact vaccination rates, leading to more disease outbreaks, like the measles outbreak that occurred in West Texas.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Jetelina worries that the mixed messages, combined with Kennedy’s anti-vaccine signaling, will decrease confidence in vaccines.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
His elderly mother tries to help but worries that the younger dog could knock her over and cause injury.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Levine worries that all the speculation about what xenon might (but probably doesn’t) do will lead others to begin experimenting with it.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Dykstra says that addressing these fears and worries head-on can help improve your kid’s sleep.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
The growing number of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) also worries space sustainability experts, who warn about the increasing risk of orbital collisions.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But the immigration worries – with threats of arrest, detention, and deportation for workers – are just one way Trump’s policies are holding back construction.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The bond market is less sure of the Fed’s success, with corporate bond spreads widening to levels last seen during the build-up to the tariff worries earlier in the year.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Jetelina worries that the mixed messages, combined with Kennedy’s anti-vaccine signaling, will decrease confidence in vaccines.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
His elderly mother tries to help but worries that the younger dog could knock her over and cause injury.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Levine worries that all the speculation about what xenon might (but probably doesn’t) do will lead others to begin experimenting with it.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Dykstra says that addressing these fears and worries head-on can help improve your kid’s sleep.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
The growing number of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) also worries space sustainability experts, who warn about the increasing risk of orbital collisions.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But the immigration worries – with threats of arrest, detention, and deportation for workers – are just one way Trump’s policies are holding back construction.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The bond market is less sure of the Fed’s success, with corporate bond spreads widening to levels last seen during the build-up to the tariff worries earlier in the year.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worries
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Another camp on Wall Street on Wednesday fears that a rate cut could actually lead to some immediate downside pressure, maybe as soon as today.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Silva fears Florida’s policy is an example of politics taking precedence over long-standing scientific evidence that vaccines are safe and effective.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The controversy, which concerns an endorsement deal Kawhi Leonard signed with Clippers’ sponsor Aspiration, has been discussed extensively.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The central story in the film concerns Scott Page, a gay man who helped broker viaticum deals.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Klink stresses that while there are palpable success stories, the continent needs more of them.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Miami further stresses defenses by often putting them in motion at the snap to force split-second communication in opposing secondaries.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Instead of asking if Kyle is okay, Fraser frets that her husband paid the tip.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the administration’s approach alarms other Jewish groups and erstwhile academic allies in the fight against campus antisemitism.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Notwithstanding, firing Erika McEntarfer troubles me greatly.—
Phillip Molnar,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Currently comprising more than 8,300 active satellites, the Starlink constellation also disturbs radio telescope observations.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Worries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worries. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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