worry
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈwʌri/US /ˈwɜːri/
Meaning
noun
the state of worrying about something
“The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them.”
verb
to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have
“Don't worry. We have plenty of time.”
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“Don't worry about it.”
📺 Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)Learn this word in the video →
“Well let me take the worry off the table for you right now and offer each and every one of you a job at Toyota!”
📺 Akio Toyoda at Babson's Centennial Commencement (2019)Learn this word in the video →
“Looking back, I think that's when I began to worry about what other people thought of me and started seeing myself through their eyes.”
📺 BTS' Speech at the United NationsLearn this word in the video →
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