Worries

to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
to move with effort:
an old car worrying uphill.
to torment with cares, anxieties, etc.; trouble; plague.
to seize, especially by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another.
to har-ss by repeated biting, snapping, etc.
a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
a cause of uneasiness or anxiety; trouble.
act of worrying.
fox hunting. the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carc-ss of a fox.
worry along/through, informal. to progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty:
to worry through an intolerable situation.
no worries, informal. don’t be troubled; it is of no concern:
if you can’t make it to the party, no worries.
also, not to worry.
contemporary examples

will natalee’s father find her? barbie latza nadeau june 27, 2010
the terrorists’ secret weapon gerald posner december 29, 2009
bieber-vision? google gl-sses and the ever-weirder future tom scott april 5, 2012
succession drama at wsj nick summers july 15, 2011
these are the 7 types of patients that drive your doctor totally bananas dr. jennifer caudle february 5, 2014

historical examples

the legacy of cain wilkie collins
the three cities trilogy, complete emile zola
the spinner’s book of fiction various
the three cities trilogy, complete emile zola
the letters of henry james (volume i) henry james

verb -ries, -rying, -ried
to be or cause to be anxious or uneasy, esp about something uncertain or potentially dangerous
(transitive) to disturb the peace of mind of; bother: don’t worry me with trivialities
(intransitive; often foll by along or through) to proceed despite difficulties
(intransitive) often foll by away. to struggle or work: to worry away at a problem
(transitive) (of a dog, wolf, etc) to lacerate or kill by biting, shaking, etc
when intr, foll by at. to bite, tear, or gnaw (at) with the teeth: a dog worrying a bone
(transitive) to move as specified, esp by repeated pushes: they worried the log into the river
(transitive) to touch or poke repeatedly and idly
(obsolete) to choke or cause to choke
(informal) not to worry, you need not worry
noun (pl) -ries
a state or feeling of anxiety
a person or thing that causes anxiety
an act of worrying
(informal) no worries, an expression used to express agreement or to convey that something is proceeding or has proceeded satisfactorily; no problem
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