Fretting and Worry

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Worry and fretting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worry" instead a noun "Fretting".

Nearby Words: fret, fretted

Worry noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.

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Fretting and worry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fretting" instead a noun "Worry".

Nearby Words: worried, worrying, worrier

No longer having any reason to worry about his health, he immediately stops fretting about his imagined illnesses and feels much better.

Source: Induced Hypochondria

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