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1. Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
   "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
   - disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset
    
2. Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
   "not used to a city and worried about small things"
   - apprehensive

1. Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
   "I worry about my job"
    
2. Be concerned with
   "I worry about my grades"
   - care
    
3. Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
   "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
   - vex
    
4. Be on the mind of
   "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
   - concern, interest, occupy
    
5. Lacerate by biting
   "the dog worried his bone"
    
6. Touch or rub constantly
   "The old man worried his beads"

See also: troubled, uneasy, worriedly, worrier, worriment [US], worrying

Type of: cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, incise, mind, perturb, rub, trouble, unhinge

Antonym: reassure

Encyclopedia: Worried