😟worry

verb
/ˈwʌri/

Meaning

to feel anxious or concerned about something
to feel anxious or troubled about something; to be concerned

Example Sentences

Don’t worry, everything will be okay.

Don't worry about the exam results.

Example Expressions

Worrying about something is like paying interest on a debt you may never owe.

Synonyms

anxiety, concern, stress, fret
Entry 1
anxiety, concern, stress, fret
Entry 2
concern, fret, anxiety, stress

Antonyms

calm, ease, peace, relax, comfort
Entry 1
calm, ease, peace
Entry 2
relax, calm, peace, comfort

Collocations

worry about, cause worry, don’t worry, make worry, constantly worry, worry needlessly, don't worry
Entry 1
worry about, cause worry, don’t worry, make worry
Entry 2
worry about, constantly worry, worry needlessly, don't worry

More Example Sentences

He begins to worry when he is late.

I suddenly began to worry about it.

We have no reason to worry about it.

They asked her to not worry too much.

I eventually stopped worrying so much.

She doesn’t have to worry about the ticket.

We slowly stopped worrying about small things.

I suddenly started to worry about the deadline.

I stopped worrying after I got the confirmation.

I gradually began not to worry about small things.

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