fretting
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɹɛtɪŋ// UK //fɹˈɛtɪŋ// fret·ting
v. to worry or be very upset about something that might happen. You use this when you are thinking too much about a problem and it makes you feel stressed.
v. to worry or be troubled by something; to be in a state of anxious or troubled thought. Often implies a persistent, obsessive concern over a potential negative outcome.
I am fretting about my exam results all day.
She spent the entire weekend fretting over whether she had made the right decision to move to a new city.
While some people thrive under pressure, others find themselves paralyzed by constant fretting, which can lead to a cycle of stress that prevents them from taking any decisive action at all.