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Meanings of worry in English
Thoughts, images, emotions, and actions of a negative nature in a repetitive, uncontrollable manner that results from a proactive cognitive risk analysis made to avoid or solve anticipated potential threats and their potential consequences.
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Examples for "worried"
Examples for "worried"
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Asked whether he was worried, the business secretary said: Well, of course.
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Video content Video caption: Why Italy's new government has EU leaders worried.
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The extremely low rate of community testing has public health experts worried.
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But information commissioner Elizabeth Denham said companies also worried about reputational damage.
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Campaigners in Northern Ireland said they were extremely worried about the issue.
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Even in New Hampshire there are strong symptoms of a rising inquietude.
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Even without this subjective inquietude it would have been an unpleasant summer.
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Of these glories Lady Lufton always thought with much inquietude of mind.
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Sarah Purday was pacing the cell in a frenzy of inquietude.
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At these times there was inquietude and wonder in his features.
Usage of worry in English
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I don't mean 'nice' the way she means 'nice,' either; don't worry.
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Conclusions: Sleep disturbances because of worry may increase risk for alcohol-related problems.
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His was the labor and worry; they gathered in the financial harvest.
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But don't worry ladies; you can try all their products at home.
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She started to worry about the long flight home later that week.
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Business and government leaders worry about a multitude of issues these days.
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Automotive advertising is a particular worry, with the industry under heavy pressure.
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Others worry U.S. military clout may ultimately be used to seize resources.
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Five is a large enough number of prisoners to really worry them.
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Aid agencies worry that the huge influx will strain present government resources.
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As global banks continue to innovate, should we worry about their products?
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Still, political adversaries worry Cortizo may seek to concentrate too much power.
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New Zealand's robust housing market also continued to worry the Reserve Bank.
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Critics worry the proposed new visa rules could lead to labor shortages.
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The lines, both smile lines and deeper worry lines, were new, however.
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She said not to worry, they were going just a short way.
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Worry through the time
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