worrywart
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of worrywart
Example Sentences
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In the financial crisis of 2008-09, the investment bank Goldman Sachs had a secret weapon: Its CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, was a lifelong worrywart with plenty of tricks for calming his own frazzled nerves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
It might trigger our worrywart nature, but it will take more than higher prices for a few years to drop most people short of their lifetime financial goals.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2022
Ms. Arnone, by her own description, is a worrywart, and had done her training work on the side to supplement her income.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2021
As well as singing the film Trolls' lead song, JT played the worrywart Branch in the DreamWorks animation.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2020
Adam has never met Mrs. Schein, so he doesn’t get that implying that Kim is a worrywart is fighting words.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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