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# worrier

«worrier» in Mova's school dictionary: **a person who worries a lot, often about small things or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a worrier, worriers)

### meaning for a pupil

A worrier is a person who worries a lot, often about small things or things that may never happen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worrier/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In stories and lessons on feelings, a worrier is a character who is anxious and keeps thinking about what could go wrong. Worry is normal, and it helps to tell someone you trust. Phrases: a born worrier, a bit of a worrier, a natural worrier, a big worrier.

### examples

- My little brother is a real worrier; he checks his bag five times. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worrier/#x1)
- Mum is a bit of a worrier when we go camping. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worrier/#x2)
- Worriers often feel better after they talk about their fears. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worrier/#x3)
- Grandad calls himself a born worrier. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worrier/#x4)
- The worrier in the story was sure the bridge would fall down. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worrier/#x5)
- Don't be such a worrier; we'll get there on time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worrier/#x6)

### note

Countable: a worrier, worriers. From worry + -er; the y changes to i: worrier. Spelling: two r's, then -ier. Do not confuse with «warrior» (a fighter): they look alike.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «worrier» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/worrier/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.