Word

worry, v.
(worried, worries, worrying)
freq. cnt. 50

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 32

worry

sample sentences

"I worry about my job"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

worriment worry worry worrier

semantic pointers

verb group

worry, vex

hyponym

fret fear fuss, fret, niggle obsess

disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

vex worry

sample sentences

"I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

worrying worry

antonym

reassure

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

vexation

semantic pointers

hyponym

misgive eat on, eat nag

hypernym

trouble, perturb, unhinge, disquiet, cark, distract, disorder

cause

worry

verb group

worry

be concerned with
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

care worry

sample sentences

"I worry about my grades"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

worry worry

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

care care

semantic pointers

hyponym

brood, dwell

hypernym

mind

touch or rub constantly
<verb.contact>

worry

sample sentences

"The old man worried his beads"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

rub

lacerate by biting
<verb.contact>

worry

sample sentences

"the dog worried his bone"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

incise

be on the mind of
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

concern interest occupy worry

sample sentences

"I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concern concern

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interest

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

occupation