Synonyms of worries

worries

verb

present tense third-person singular of worry

1

as in fears

to experience concern or anxiety

they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fears
• stresses
• frets
• troubles
• fusses
• sweats
• bothers
• stews
• agonizes
• gives a hang
• sweats blood
• longs
• yearns
• despairs
• pines
• chafes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• takes
• endures
• bears
• sustains
• tolerates
• sticks out
• abides
• stomachs

2

as in concerns

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

those strange noises outside the house worry me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concerns
• bothers
• alarms
• disturbs
• distracts
• angers
• unsettles
• distresses
• upsets
• haunts
• plagues
• agitates
• annoys
• dismays
• disquiets
• discomforts
• ails
• freaks (out)
• confuses
• irritates
• perturbs
• derails
• unhinges
• undoes
• exercises
• discomposes
• fusses
• flurries
• rattles
• frazzles
• distempers
• bugs
• exasperates
• embarrasses
• aggravates
• weirds out
• irks
• vexes
• hagrides
• discourages
• peeves
• chafes
• riles
• harasses
• frets
• piques
• pesters
• harries
• bedevils
• flusters
• grates
• nettles
• disconcerts
• confounds
• discomfits
• puts off
• mortifies
• gets
• puts out
• galls
• fazes
• shakes up
• daunts
• discountenances
• unnerves
• abashes
• chivies
• disheartens
• jars
• demoralizes
• dispirits
• nonpluses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• soothes
• quiets
• settles
• composes
• alleviates
• allays
• assuages
• tranquilizes
• appeases
• pacifies
• placates
• mollifies
• propitiates
• conciliates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worries

Wilner-Deering worries that the attention paid to Epstein’s associates has crowded out what survivors have said happened to them. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The Iranian regime also worries that its favorable position will not last forever. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Unless the industry does more to demonstrate AI’s tangible benefits, Cramer worries deteriorating public sentiment could become another headwind for an already fragile market. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Winthrop worries that students could become reliant on AI to do their thinking or navigate relationships for them. — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Plus, the Panthers’ injury situation — no Devin Lloyd (calf), with the potential for no Xavier Legette (knee) or Jalen Coker (ankle) — worries me. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

What worries her is that such existential fears could distract from present harms the technology is already causing, such as AI deepfakes, mental health challenges and the potential for job loss. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Thabet also worries about his sister, who hasn't been able to afford her diabetes medication for over a month. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

That’s ultimately why Tao’s and Buckmaster’s worries about what AI is doing to mathematics research matters far more than Buckmaster’s specific accusations against OpenAI’s tactics in this particular case. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026