verb / noun
worry
WER-ee/ˈwɜːri/
Concern about possible problems.
The father worries that his child might fall from the wobbling bicycle.
Etymology
From wyrgan, meaning to strangle, worry described attacking by biting and shaking the throat. That physical violence became figurative bothering or vexing, then causing mental distress, and finally feeling anxiety oneself.
In context
yes I know you worry that you will always feel this way well you can put that worry to rest right now because you won't you will not be stuck with an anxiety problem forever
More examples
- Try not to worry.
- Money is a constant worry.
- His delay worried us.
Forms
worry · worries · worried · worrying
worrisome adjective — likely to cause anxiety or concern
Similar words
- fret
- Often suggests repeated anxious dwelling on a problem.