"Worrywart" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A person who worries excessively or repeatedly about minor problems or difficulties.
People who constantly worry about something, often in an excessive or irrational manner.<br><br>Example: "She's such a worrier, always fretting about the smallest things."<br><br>Synonyms: worrisome individuals, fretters, anxious types, anxious individuals, fretful people.
To cause worry or anxiety; to disturb or trouble someone's mind with thoughts, cares, or problems.
To feel anxious or concerned about something. It is a feeling of unease or anxiety about a specific situation, problem, or potential problem.
The word "worrying" can have two related but distinct meanings.<br><br>1. Causing anxiety or concern: This sense of "worrying" describes something that causes someone to feel anxious or apprehensive about a problem or situation. For example:<br><br>- "The worrying news from the family was disturbing her sleep."<br><br>2. Making an effort to find something: This sense of "worrying" is more commonly used in British English, where it means searching or looking for something, often in a thorough or persistent way. For example:<br><br>- "I've been worrying for the keys."
Excessive and persistent worry or anxiety about possible problems; someone who expects misfortunes to occur and accepts them as inevitable.
Become worse or more serious.<br><br>Example: "The patient's condition worsened after surgery."
To make a difficult situation or problem worse; to increase the severity or intensity of a problem.