worriment

[ wur-ee-muhnt, wuhr- ]

/ ˈwɜr i mənt, ˈwʌr- /

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noun Older Use.

the act or an instance of worrying; anxiety.

a source or cause of trouble or annoyance.

Origin of worriment

First recorded in 1825–35; worry + -ment

Words nearby worriment

worn-out, worn to a frazzle, worried, worried sick, worried well, worriment, worrisome, worrit, worry, worry beads, worryguts

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Example sentences from the Web for worriment

The girls looked in some worriment of mind to see what was to happen.
The Girls of Central High on Track and Field|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Keeping their "palate locks" tied was a source of great trouble and worriment to Aunt Nancy.
Diddie, Dumps & Tot|Louise-Clarke Pyrnelle
As for the worriment of the young captain, only he himself realized the depth of it.
Dick Hamilton's Football Team|Howard R. Garis
"Well, don't lead me into worriment before it is necessary," entreated Frank, with a smile.
Frank Merriwell's Backers|Burt L. Standish

The things we call failure, worriment, and hardship, are only the little tumbles by which we are learning to walk.
What a Young Woman Ought to Know|Mary Wood-Allen

British Dictionary definitions for worriment

worriment

/ (ˈwʌrɪmənt) /

noun

informal, mainly US and Canadian anxiety or the trouble that causes it; worry

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单词	worriment
释义	worriment [ wur-ee-muhnt, wuhr- ] / ˈwɜr i mənt, ˈwʌr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR worriment ON THESAURUS.COM noun Older Use. the act or an instance of worrying; anxiety. a source or cause of trouble or annoyance. Origin of worriment First recorded in 1825–35; worry + -ment Words nearby worriment worn-out, worn to a frazzle, worried, worried sick, worried well, worriment, worrisome, worrit, worry, worry beads, worryguts Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for worriment The girls looked in some worriment of mind to see what was to happen. The Girls of Central High on Track and Field\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) Keeping their "palate locks" tied was a source of great trouble and worriment to Aunt Nancy. Diddie, Dumps & Tot\|Louise-Clarke Pyrnelle As for the worriment of the young captain, only he himself realized the depth of it. Dick Hamilton's Football Team\|Howard R. Garis "Well, don't lead me into worriment before it is necessary," entreated Frank, with a smile. Frank Merriwell's Backers\|Burt L. Standish The things we call failure, worriment, and hardship, are only the little tumbles by which we are learning to walk. What a Young Woman Ought to Know\|Mary Wood-Allen British Dictionary definitions for worriment worriment / (ˈwʌrɪmənt) / noun informal, mainly US and Canadian anxiety or the trouble that causes it; worry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to worriment heartache, gloom, hardship, torture, agony, sorrow, discomfort, grief, squalor, suffering, despair, torment, woe, passion, anguish, sadness, worry, headache, foreboding, hunch
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worriment

noun Older Use.

Origin of worriment

Words nearby worriment

Example sentences from the Web for worriment

British Dictionary definitions for worriment

noun

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