English to English noun
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something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness | Example:
• New York traffic is a constant concern • it's a major worry
source: wordnet30
2 |
a strong feeling of anxiety | Example:
• his worry over the prospect of being fired • it is not work but worry that kills • he wanted to die and end his troubles
source: wordnet30
3 |
A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry. | source: webster1913 verb
4 |
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy | Example:
• I worry about my job
source: wordnet30 Example:
• I worry about my grades
source: wordnet30
6 |
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress | Example:
• I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me
source: wordnet30 Example:
• I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
source: wordnet30 Example:
• the dog worried his bone
source: wordnet30
9 |
touch or rub constantly | Example:
• The old man worried his beads
source: wordnet30
10 |
To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth. | source: webster1913
11 |
To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries; the horse worries. | source: webster1913
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