worriment

[ wur-ee-muhnt, wuhr- ]

noun

, Older Use.

1. the act or an instance of worrying; anxiety.
2. a source or cause of trouble or annoyance.

worriment

/ ˈwʌrɪmənt /

noun

1. informal.
   anxiety or the trouble that causes it; worry

Word History and Origins

Origin of worriment¹

First recorded in 1825–35; worry + -ment

Example Sentences

After Amy had gone home Jessie retired with much more worriment upon her mind than little Henrietta had upon hers.

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As I sewed the whangs through the rips and hastily patched the holes I could see her worriment was increasing.

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In the camp, Stallings and the others had begun to show their worriment.

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In it is dread and anguish and worriment: in it is hideous altering breaking prepollence of death.

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Randall looked at her doubtfully, but he was too full of himself, as all lovers are, to press the subject of Clancy's worriment.

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Related Words

• angst
• apprehension
• concern
• disquiet
• doubt
• dread
• jitters
• misery
• misgiving
• mistrust
• nervousness
• panic
• restlessness
• suffering
• suspense
• trouble
• uncertainty
• unease
• uneasiness