sick with worry
Extremely anxious or distressed.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She is sick with worry about her missing cat.”
“He was sick with worry while waiting for the test results to arrive in the mail.”
“The parents were sick with worry, pacing the hallway until their daughter finally called to say she had arrived home safely.”
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don't worry
Synonym of none of your business.
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out sick
Absent from work due to an illness.
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sick and tired
Bored to the point of weariness.
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sick as a parrot
Very disappointed; miserable.
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sick at heart
Despairing, distressed, or anxious.
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sick list
A list of people who are ill.
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sick man
A weak member of a peer group, especially the weakest.
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sick puppy
A person who is sick (mentally disturbed) in a morbid or gruesome way.
Last updated August 10, 2026