as in worrier
a person who is inclined to worry
tends to dismiss people concerned about global warming as a bunch of worrywarts
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Recent Examples of worrywart
Since then it’s quieted down, but diehards from the worrywart crowd remain.
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Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Former New York Federal Reserve Bank President Bill Dudley’s editorial Wednesday was the catalyst for this worrywart crowd.
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Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
25 July 2024
But the worrywart is now overdue for yet another detour, physically and metaphorically.
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Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 Nov. 2023
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Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Former New York Federal Reserve Bank President Bill Dudley’s editorial Wednesday was the catalyst for this worrywart crowd.
—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
25 July 2024
But the worrywart is now overdue for yet another detour, physically and metaphorically.
—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for worrywart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrywart
worrier
Noun
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This is no utility Euro-box for climate worriers.
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Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend.
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“Worrywart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrywart. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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