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
And the notion that Democrats are sitting around worrying that there will never be another clean election—that’s not true.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The system was designed to give students, faculty and staff access to the campus without worrying about parking or driving.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Birk said the siblings, who will train in Switzerland together for a couple of weeks ahead of qualifiers, are intent on not worrying about factors beyond their control.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The ripple effect The bitcoin crash is especially worrying for the rest of the crypto industry.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The system was designed to give students, faculty and staff access to the campus without worrying about parking or driving.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Birk said the siblings, who will train in Switzerland together for a couple of weeks ahead of qualifiers, are intent on not worrying about factors beyond their control.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The ripple effect The bitcoin crash is especially worrying for the rest of the crypto industry.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrying
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China will be fretting over freestyle skier Eileen Gu, who fell short of gold at the Beijing Games four years ago.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Maybe fretting over fading attention spans is a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
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One Florida resident reportedly hired a local mover without bothering to determine if the company was licensed, only to run into a boatload of trouble.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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If your knee is bothering you, for instance, the vibration might distract your brain enough for the pain to temporarily retreat.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Roy has countered by stressing his conservative record and independence, saying the job is about enforcing the law and defending Texas – not personal fealty.—
Philip Jankowski,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Recently, something new appeared on the landscape, alarming wildlife advocates like Christina Aiello.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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After her husband took her pets out of the room, Bloor then faced the even more delicate task of safely removing herself from the bed without alarming the snake.—
Phil Boucher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, anti-war activists, online critics and military draft resisters fled the country by the tens of thousands, fearing imprisonment or worse.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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His father, fearing Henry had stopped taking his mental health medication, traveled to Dublin to help his son.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The documents, which are unclassified FBI and Department of Homeland Security intelligence reports, provide disturbing new insights into the growing problem – and also illustrate law enforcement’s struggle to crack down on the decentralized movement.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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With their special technology, the cameras can take high-quality videos of animals at night without disturbing them.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lone Stars sweating in hands, couples moving in confident, circular patterns as if they were born knowing when to turn.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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That didn’t mean Valerie Bradley was sweating Honnold’s date with Netflix and a Taiwanese skyscraper.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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To match the child actor who plays young Neil, Levitt wears blue contacts over his naturally brown eyes, which aren’t nearly as distracting in this pass.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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Next, a Route 66 sign appears briefly along the periphery, surrounded by additional distracting road signs.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Worrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrying. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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