Worry meaning in English

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Definition

to worry: to feel anxious, stressed, nervous, troubled verb
This government worries me; these politicians are so unpredictable.
a worry: a concern, a preoccupation, a problem noun
My exam is my main worry at the moment.
worrying (news): disturbing, troubling (news) adjective

UK: I'm very worried about George. He's talking to himself.
US: Don't worry, that's nothing. Last week he was walking backwards.

Examples

  • "Philip : Oh ho ho, let's not worry about such trivialities."
  • "It's a worrying trend."
  • "I'm worried!"
  • "Polly : No, he has plenty of other things to worry about."
  • "I'm worried that some of the staff might resent the fact that Bruno appointed me."
  • "I'm so worried about my cats."
  • "Also, it's an American keyboard, so you don't have to worry about mixing up your 'q's and 'a's."
  • "Moreover, your sexist remarks were completely unacceptable – they expose an attitude that worries me almost as much as Doris's inability to do her job."
  • "No worry, nobody's going to fire you."
  • "Some of my retail reports are quite worrying."
  • "Harold : Oh, I'll worry about that later."
  • "Smithson's theory is that the mother's worry may stimulate the fetus' brain."
  • "Bruno : So Horatio, let's have look at this "copycat" product that's got Hannah so worried."
  • "I'm here to set you up with a home security system. She said you were a little worried about burglars breaking in to your home."
  • "I wouldn't worry however, because-"
  • "Fiona : Do you spend all day worrying about these petty indecisions, Mr. Quincy?"
  • "Human beings have the disadvantage of being able to worry about future events, including ones which may never happen."
  • "I worry about the mental health of our workforce."

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