worried
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"It was getting a bit distressing," she said, and both mother and daughter had worried it might collapse in the night when Sabrina moved.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
She worried about the route that authorities had mandated for the demonstration in Paris, pointing out that parts of it were "extremely narrow" and that it passed by a gas station.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Are you worried cleaning fees might go up?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
If you are worried about inflation — and who isn’t right now? — you can buy an annuity that raises those payouts by, say, 3% every year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Ma mostly followed suit, only speaking to me in her worried murmurs, keeping her mouth small as she gave me instructions.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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