worry

worry
v
1. fret, agonize, lose sleep over, Inf. stew, writhe, stay awake nights, Inf. get grey hair, Sl. sweat, Sl. sweat blood, feel uneasy, Archaic. cark, be anxious, be tied up in knots, be afraid; fidget, fuss, be restive; lose heart, despond, despair, be heavy-hearted; mope over, grieve over, take to heart, brood over; borrow trouble, be pessimistic; be apprehensive, have prey on the mind.
2. harass, harry, Inf. hassle, plague, torture, torment, persecute, trouble; bother, disturb, shake, ruffle, fluster; hector, pester, badger, belabor, Archaic. haggle; annoy, nettle, irk, gall, peeve; distract, distress, discompose, confuse, confound; embarrass, mortify, chagrin.
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3. anxiety, uneasiness, disquiet, disquietude, inquietude, cark, fretfulness; trouble, concern, care, solicitude; nervousness, ants, Inf. butterflies, Inf. butterflies in one's stomach, Sl. heebie-jeebies, Sl. habdabs; misgiving, presentiment, foreboding; apprehension, fear, fear and trembling, dread, angst; anguish, pain, suffering, torment, torture; plague, hornet's nest, sore subject, thorn in the flesh

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