Worriment
the act or an instance of worrying; anxiety.
a source or cause of trouble or annoyance.
historical examples
the alchemist’s secret isabel cecilia williams
the pony rider boys in texas frank gee patchin
kenny leona dalrymple
the cross-cut courtney ryley cooper
painted veils james huneker
the eddy clarence l. cullen
the open boat and other stories stephen crane
the come back carolyn wells
the girls of central high gertrude w. morrison
the girls of central high on track and field david goodger ([email protected])
noun
(informal, mainly us & canadian) anxiety or the trouble that causes it; worry
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