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| fretful |
inclined to worry anxiously, or to be irritable. |
| joke |
someone or something that is trifling or not worth one's worry or concern. [1/7 definitions] |
| never mind |
used to tell someone to forget about something or to not worry or think about something. |
| on edge |
nervous or anxious; full of worry. [1/2 definitions] |
| overwrought |
disturbed by excessive worry or agitation. [1/3 definitions] |
| peace |
freedom from mental strife or worry. [1/6 definitions] |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. [1/3 definitions] |
| pother |
to trouble, confuse, or bother; worry. [1/4 definitions] |
| prey on one's mind |
to keep arising or repeating in one's thoughts, often due to worry, agitation, or curiosity. |
| relax |
to gain release from worry, tension, or inhibition. [1/9 definitions] |
| relieve |
to ease or reduce (pain, suffering, need, worry, or the like). [1/5 definitions] |
| relieved |
feeling or showing relief from fear, worry, or the like. |
| sans souci |
without worry (French); carefree. |
| secure |
free from care, worry, or anxiety. [1/10 definitions] |
| stew |
a state of agitation, worry, or annoyance. [1/6 definitions] |
| sweat |
(informal) to feel anxiety or stress; worry. [2/18 definitions] |
| trouble |
to distress or worry. [1/14 definitions] |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. [1/2 definitions] |
| troubling |
causing one to worry or be upset. |
| vex |
to puzzle or worry. [1/2 definitions] |
| worriment |
(informal) the act, state, or cause of anxiety; worry. |
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