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worrier

noun
1
Someone who worries a lot, often over things that turn out fine.
"My dad is a natural worrier — he checks the door locks three times a night."
"As a chronic worrier, she always packs for every possible weather."

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In plain EnglishA person whose default state is anxious.

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worriers plural

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Etymology

Simply worry plus the agent suffix "-er" — the person who does the worrying.

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