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to worry
fears of trouble in the rear
to be worried
to worry
sullen
concerned
to share tribulations
distressed
to report bad news
to worry
suffering
Notice where 忧 sits in each complete thought.
We are anxious about her safety.
Source: Tatoeba #1394781 · CC BY 2.0 FRFew people are free from cares.
Source: Tatoeba #429480 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt doesn’t matter what you say, he’ll be acquitted because of depression.
Source: Tatoeba #8743778 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe looks blue for some reason.
Source: Tatoeba #7768330 · CC BY 2.0 FRMost of the things you worry about never happen!
Source: Tatoeba #6569992 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.