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• n  the act of harassing someone
• n  the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes
  vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw
• v  be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
• v  be concerned with
• v  disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
  I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me
• v  be on the mind of
• v  lacerate by biting
• v  touch or rub constantly
• s  causing distress or worry or anxiety
  a worrying situation
  a worrying time

• In another worrying development for the Bush administration, Iran moves closer to operation of a facility to enrich uranium.
• The International Shark Attack File has a few pointers of enjoying the beach without worrying about sharks.
• Well, their worrying may now resume.

• badgering
• torment
• bedevilment
• worry
• care
• vex
• concern
• interest
• occupy
• distressing
• distressful
• disturbing
• perturbing
• troubling
• worrisome

• reassure

News & Articles

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• Colorado Springs City Council OKs $5.9 million to spiff up parks
  No more worrying about breaking Mama's back when playing tennis at Memorial Park. On an 8-1 vote Tuesday, City Council approved a plan to spend about $5.9 million to give local parks long-awaited upgrades, including replacing cracked tennis courts. Park users who implored the council to spend the money during the council meeting Tuesday rejoiced, including Kasey Weber, owner of Colorado Springs ...
  June 13, 2013 - Colorado Springs Gazette
• Spurs' Parker has mild hamstring strain
  SAN ANTONIO -- Tony Parker, along with all of San Antonio, really, spent a restless night worrying about a gimpy right hamstring that hampered him in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and threatened the momentum the Spurs seized with a drubbing of the Miami Heat.
  June 13, 2013 - Boulder Daily Camera
• Parker Has Mild Hamstring Strain, Hopeful for Gm 4
  Tony Parker, along with all of San Antonio, really, spent a restless night worrying about a gimpy right hamstring that hampered him in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and threatened the momentum the Spurs seized with a drubbing of the Miami Heat.
  June 12, 2013 - New York Times

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in New York Times
  You know, it bobs up and down day to day,Mr. Obama said. "And if you spend all your time worrying about that, then you're probably going to get the long-term strategy wrong."
• Boris Johnson in Korea Times
  London Mayor Boris Johnson said in a radio interview, "I do think there's something slightly worrying about the anti-British rhetoric that seems to be permeating from America. I would like to see a bit of cool heads rather than endlessly...
• President Bush in Forbes
  Nothing has changed in this NIE that says, `OK, why don't we just stop worrying about it?' Quite the contrary. I think the NIE makes it clear that Iran needs to be taken seriously as a threat to peace,Bush said. "My opinion hasn't...