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worries

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈwɝiz// UK //wˈʌɹɪz// wor·ries

n. feelings of being unhappy or nervous because you are thinking about problems or bad things that might happen. You often have these thoughts when you are stressed about work, health, or money.

n. states of mental distress or anxiety resulting from preoccupation with potential or actual problems. Often used in the plural to describe a collection of specific concerns rather than a general state of anxiety.


SIMPLE

She has many worries about her new job.

CONTEXTUAL

Financial worries kept him awake at night as he calculated how to pay the upcoming bills.

COMPLEX

The therapist encouraged her to externalize her worries by writing them down, thereby reducing their psychological weight and making them feel more manageable.

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Commonly used in the plural form to refer to specific anxieties; the singular form often refers to a single specific concern.

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