Worrying

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

danger stalks lucas davenport daily beast promotions may 10, 2009
what -ssad wants in syria: unsanctioned international military action salman shaikh february 14, 2012
the house’s immigrant betrayal with new violence against women act mich-lle goldberg may 16, 2012
girls on the bus: newswomen discuss presidential politics abigail pesta september 26, 2012
flight 370 was carrying 440 pounds of dangerous batteries clive irving april 30, 2014

historical examples

mrs. piper & the society for psychical research michael sage
bones edgar wallace
motor boat boys mississippi cruise louis arundel
blow the man down holman day
the boy with the u.s. miners francis rolt-wheeler

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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