worrying
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(noun) the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw" |
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Related Words: agitation |
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(noun) the act of harassing someone |
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Synonyms: badgering, bedevilment, torment |
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Related Words: harassment, molestation |
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(satellite adjective) causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time" |
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Synonyms: distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome |
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