Mess and Worry

Mess

Mess noun - A state in which everything is out of order.

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Worry and mess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worry" instead the word "Mess" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing

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

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Mess and worry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mess" instead the word "Worry" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: worried, worrying, worrier

utter	utter mess	utter worry
real	real mess	real worry
big	big mess	big worry
sad	sad mess	sad worry
Other adjectives: little, major, general.

Alex, the nerdy techie of the Endurance expedition, apparently had something of a crush on Lara very early on, long before the mess started and her development into a Badass Action Girl, but after seeing this change in her personality himself, he began to worry that she wouldn't notice him.

Source: Amazon Chaser
Conversely, Carly and Frampton worry that their other artistic disciplines (such as interior decorating) may have a similar effect on Nick, so they deliberately mess up their living room before allowing him into it.

Source: Literature / Year Zero
This mellows out, and she later suffers from worry that shes going to mess up and disappoint Usagi.

Source: Fatal Flaw

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