worry
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- noun
- /ˈwɜri/
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preocupación
- The rising cost of living has become a major worry for many families.
- financial worries
- money worries
- worries about safety
So this right here shows you the worries that fund managers have for the market.
- So this right here shows you the worries that fund managers have for the market.
- But the big worry it was what if you develop a leak?
- Minor worry there, but we're totally fine.
Examples
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So this right here shows you the worries that fund managers have for the market.
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On the eve of their departure, she was seized with worry that they'd made the wrong choice.
Fiction book (1998) -
But the big worry it was what if you develop a leak?
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Let me do the worrying for you.
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Other passengers expressed their worries to the crew, who had them removed.
Academic text (2008) -
But what stands the test of time are the deep down worries and fears that we all share.
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They've got dreams, hopes, fears, doubts, worries just like the rest of us.
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To be sure, there are legitimate worries about the Iraqi military's capabilities as a professional army.
Academic text (2015) -
Adriano is plagued by fears of discovery and worries that his money might be stolen.
Academic text (1996) -
Do same-sex-attracted students differ from their opposite-sex-attracted peers in terms of their worries and concerns?
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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A person or thing that causes worry and needs attention
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A problem that causes worry or extra work
Something that causes concern for someone
Something that annoys or worries you
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Etymology
Worry The noun worry comes from the same old root wyrgan, which meant 'to harass' or 'attack'. So a 'worry' is something or someone that troubles you or causes anxiety.