| noun | the act of harassing someone |
| noun | the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes “vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw” |
| verb | be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy “I worry about my job” |
| verb | be concerned with “I worry about my grades” |
| verb | disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress “I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me” |
| verb | be on the mind of “I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift” |
| verb | lacerate by biting “the dog worried his bone” |
| verb | touch or rub constantly “The old man worried his beads” |
| adjective | causing distress or worry or anxiety “distressing (or disturbing) news” |
| worry | verb | disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress |
| torment | verb | treat cruelly |
| bedevil | verb | treat cruelly |
| worriment | noun | a difficulty that causes anxiety |
| worrier | noun | thinks about unfortunate things that might happen |
| worry | noun | a strong feeling of anxiety |
| care | noun | an anxious feeling |
| worrying | noun | the act of harassing someone |
| vexation | noun | something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness |
| concern | noun | an anxious feeling |
| interest | noun | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something |
| occupation | noun | any activity that occupies a person's attention |
| distressfulness | noun | the quality of arousing fear or distress |