Fischer analyzed the position through the night and appeared at the hall looking tired and worried, just two minutes before Schmid opened the sealed-move envelope. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

John Adams observed bemusedly that “Mr. Madison looks worried to death. Pale, withered, haggard.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Once or twice she went to Montreal, which worried me a little, because whenever she called to say she was fine I would hear the sound of French in the background, all breezy and guttural. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few began whispering in worried tones and some looked at Mr. Ryan, who sat thoughtfully at his desk, chin propped in his hands. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This worried her; it was later than she thought. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The appointment of Pirow was new evidence that the state was worried about the outcome and attached tremendous importance to a victory. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it doesn’t change who they are—Chantal still sticks to her books and is worried about paying for her classes next semester. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Had he been a different Richardson, it might have been different; his brother and sisters never worried whether other people would like them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe the worried look in his eye as he examined me and Amil was just for show. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Poor girl, she really is worried about me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was humming some old Beatles song, trying to act as if she wasn’t all that worried, but I knew better. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I smiled at the thought, but a worried frown took over as I wondered what Gideon was doing right then. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The rules, the rules, the stupid rules. Everything’s against the rules. How can you have any fun when you’re always worried about breaking rules?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Something that worried Nazario enough that he wanted to do anything he could to keep Bodega calm and happy. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

But he doesn’t say what he’s most worried about. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Lister worried about the high number of hospital patients who died after undergoing surgeries such as leg amputations or repair of deep knife gashes. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was too worried out and shooked up to talk so she started looking me up and down and spinning me ’round to try and figure what was wrong. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He and my father both looked so worried and sad. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Even though Regina felt Bobby was fairly independent, she was worried that he was home alone too much, and she had been seeking someone to childsit for him, to be sort of a companion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Within a couple of weeks I would lose the chance to talk to my children face-to-face, ever again, except through glass,” he worried. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Rowan was more worried about that than the poisons. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He is wearing a baseball cap, and as he pushes ahead, looking very much like a determined leader, I realize I’m not worried about the flashlight. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

But she looked just as worried as the other two. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t see anything beyond the glow of my lantern, but I wasn’t worried. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how worried she is about me, she still won’t stand for rudeness. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Something in me worried about Nofaleyyah, because she was like an older person in the body of a little girl. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Helicent caught his left hand between her teeth and worried it so fiercely Reek feared he might lose two more fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It worried him in the back of his mind and left him uneasy. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I was worried what my life would look like if I had to say good-bye to my friends and move back to Iran. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I shoot a worried look over at Will, and he mouths, “It’ll be okay.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She sounded unconcerned, but her jaw muscles twitched, and she clutched her drink glass so tightly, I worried she might break it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I want to talk to her about Mother, tell her I’m getting worried, but before I get too close, Elizabeth turns, head down, and walks away. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. O’Dea is quiet and gives me a strange look and I’m worried because when he’s quiet like that it means someone is going to suffer. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

They fell silent, worried it might be goblins from a guard outpost. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about the battery running out,” Mark said. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I was just making sure it worked. In case you were worried.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I knew how it worried you,” she said. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were both exchanging worried glances that Dimple pretended not to see. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

"But surely, Mrs. Phillips, you must know where your own son is. You don't seem worried at all." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, we need not have worried about the moon, because the Eagle landed beautifully in the Sea of Tranquility, and Neil and Buzz were able to walk around and collect some rocks. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t supposed to go near Tom’s computer, because he was worried I would delete something important by mistake, or click on something I shouldn’t and let in a virus or a Trojan or something. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And, anyway,” Nancy continued now, “I’m not sure it’s me. That’s making him grouchy. Something else—he’s really worried about something.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

On one occasion on the eve of the elections, Don Apolinar Moscote returned from one of his frequent trips worried about the political situation in the country. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know exactly what he meant, but it made me worried about what Luke had said: I was going to let you take the Fleece . . . once I was done with it. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I never expected this,” he said, in a low, worried voice. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

We joked about her handbag, which we worried was an inducement for muggers, since it was big and bulging. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Now I was even more worried about what I was going to say to Jessica. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

My heart is beating so fast that I'm worried I won't be able to contain my excitement. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was just a great big roofed room and it belonged to a worried gentleman named Horace Abbeville. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Women’s rights advocate Frances Dana Barker Gage worried about the status of African American women. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

At the first sign that the flow of milk was slackening, they collapsed in exhaustion, not worried about lying in milk because their clothes and hair were already drenched. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t have helped draw it out for as long as I did if I wasn’t worried about the subject returning to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Neither did Zola, which I found a tiny bit annoying because wasn’t she the one so worried about the hungry childrens? The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Some considered the federal amendment a challenge to states’ rights to make their own choices and laws, and others worried that expanding African American suffrage to include women could threaten white political control. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“They want you to come home. They are worried about you. They think you might need the doctors again.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment Nailer worried that his father was carrying a grudge, but for once the man wasn’t sliding high. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Doctor Orangehair, probably better known as Dr. McFall, was used to irate or worried relatives, and was not intimidated by Aunt Queen’s dramatic entrance. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Patria’s worried tone more than her question that pulled Dede back into that abandoned part of herself where she had hoped to give love, and to receive it, in full measure, both directions. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were too worried and preoccupied to take much pleasure at my presence. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I worried about Andrius, hoping he was able to return the file unnoticed. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I was just worried you’d get your feelings hurt if you didn’t make the cut.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

As if he had never worried he could lose him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

At each corner I made ten knots and still I worried that the oars would come apart. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was so worried that I didn’t even knock, just slipped inside. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like they were all trying to be brave, all trying to prove that they weren’t worried about what was going to happen next. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Let me get this straight. This kid that’s got you all worried—he’s in a class with you, and there’s something about his behavior that you find threatening.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

As he worried over the cub, he could hear his parents talking on the other side of the divider. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

All these things we worried about and talked about and puzzled over. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly worried about losing his position at Los Alamos, he decided to tell Colonel Pash about the time, six months earlier, that his friend Haakon Chevalier had approached him about sharing information with the Soviets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu’s salute was slack, because he was worried about Olanna and Master and Baby in Umuahia, because he was not interested in His Excellency, because he did not care for the commander. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tell the truth, it was Cecile I worried about, not the driver. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he worried at the rate they were going, that they wouldn’t be able to return to the protection song, which he hadn’t learned in its entirety. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He smiles and for a second it’s not an entirely true smile, for a second it’s a worried smile, but after that it’s a smile true enough. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He still felt badly that he was so worried about establishing priority, of ensuring that all would know that he was the first of the two men to have the idea. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled, but his eyes looked wary, a little worried. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Any other team on spaceship Earth would have worried about Julian's defying an official of the sovereign state of New York. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m worried that if I say any of that, she’ll think I am crazier than she already does and I’ll have to take those terrible drugs they gave me at the hospital. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Lack of school attendance comes to mind as the biggest treat, although I was worried about having more makeup work to do and about failing my finals. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, I was worried that I’d further damaged my already damaged brain; the doctors said I was fine. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

"What are you worried about, Meriyn? Are we going to lose this battle, after all?" The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has a very worried look on her face. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Even though nobody was admitting it, I knew deep inside we were all still worried about the chupacabras. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

And Edward was worried about the time we’d spent together publicly ... if things went wrong. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Since none of this had been done before, people were naturally worried. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

O’Dell worried, looking over at our audience, which was audibly grumbling about the delay. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was glad Big Ma had stopped blaming Cecile and me for everything and was now worried about the hot, sticky air and when Pa would drive up “in that car of his.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Johnny got so worried about Francie that he got a gun. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

This one, the one they were speaking with their eyes, was saying that they were now even more worried than they had been before, now that they knew Pet had a name. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

If he was worried, he didn’t show it. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want her to think I’m worried about her at all. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

What happened to them is hard to forgive, and I know Wendle was worried how the crowd might act when they caught sight of Hickock and Smith. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not good for him to be worried. He’s not too well.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“But, you guys? I’m worried. Tater’s telling me he hasn’t been this frightened since a time when a jellyfish almost attacked him on the beach.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

That is what he was worried about, and still is. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I wonder if maybe he’s been worried about Mami all day. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I was worried that if I moved my head too hard, I might knock some tears loose. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mom was worried I might have difficulties getting to the bathrooms, which were up a long flight of stairs from the grade-one classrooms. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“In my dream, I heard crying and I was so worried...” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“So you’re not worried I’m going to run for it?” he asks, stretching out his legs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

There weren’t enough people worried about the well-being of prisoners to really make sure. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I still carried my shoulder bag Brooklyn-style, but it was now lighter and I wasn’t worried. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was extremely worried about carrying around so much cash. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s not his heart I’m worried about, it’s his brain,” she said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“The goose did what?” asked Mrs. Arable, gazing at her daughter with a queer, worried look. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I could see he’d been worried that Edward’s daring rescue might have impressed me, and he was relieved that it seemed to have the opposite effect. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It's not that bad, Prop,” said Bo looking at his brother with big, worried eyes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing that worried me was our front door. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

In America, I was embarrassed about my accent, and worried I wouldn’t find the right words in English. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Philip was worried that his feet were not coming together properly; he was worried how the shot looked. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he had worried then, as a child, that when his father was wakened on Judgment Day his first sight would not be glory or the magnificent head of God—or even the rainbow. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Burger was worried that the Gestapo had infiltrated the New York office of the FBI. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

All I can remember is how awfully lucky I felt, and consequently how worried I was that all this undeserved good fortune would someday slip away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hannah worried about him a little, but only a very little. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Siobhan worried she was the only person left in the world who remembered him. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Do I look worried? I’m not worried,” Tab said. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I was really getting worried when here he came without her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s not even me. I’m not that worried about me. But Max…” He trailed off. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

They’re worried About lawns And new tires, The burglary Of a friend’s house. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the scabs of the sores on Chacko’s shins that he constantly worried. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She worried briefly, because what if she and Akira became children like that soon? A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’m more worried about figuring what I want to do if I live. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason I did not is because I was not for one moment ever worried about it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if my mother ever worried about dropping us. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“No, you don’t,” I whisper, still worried about detention. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I prompted gently, worried that the silence would soon become uncomfortable. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I was nine years old, and I was very worried that my father wouldn't attend. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Kelsea has email access on her phone, but I’m still worried about anything being traced, especially after my slip-up with Nathan. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“That’s what I’m worried about. Keep sharp eyes out behind, everyone. You guys are the rear guard. See anything, and I do mean anything, you let me know. Got it?” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Wednesday night he worried and Thursday night he fidgeted. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad are gonna be so worried that I’m not there yet! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

While the plainclothesmen had been coming in at night, she had been too worried and preoccupied to attend to this project for George. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remember how I wrote that maybe Mom and Dad are worried I might try to track the baby down? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Didn’t talk about it, didn’t seem worried about it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The prince was quiet for so long after my question that I worried I’d offended him. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I’m worried your mom is mad I’m here.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She knew Tane was a man of his word, and the fact that he hadn’t come back worried her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I can do that better if I’m not worried about you, Finn,” Mom whispered back. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I was worried they were hurting you. Someone has to watch out for you, and I told you I would, didn’t I? Here, take these.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s going to be all right, sir,” Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore’s silence than he had been by his weakened voice. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Your school called because you didn’t show up today. Do you have any idea how worried we were? Where the hell were you? And now this?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Is that bad?” asked the perpetually worried Humbug. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I saw Two Step leave after you and I got worried.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Now I’m getting really worried, so I go to one of the boys’ bathrooms and shout in the door. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

The woman was very worried and she went with her brother to speak to their father. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I could tell him I’ve been worried for weeks about what the aptitude test will tell me—Abnegation, Candor, Erudite, Amity, or Dauntless? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But Omakayas was too young, according to Grandma, so Mama stirred the fire and worried. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He and Kathy worried about the reach of the Department of Homeland Security, its willingness to contact anyone born in or with a connection to the Middle East. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried that they have not bombed us in a while,” Olanna said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had always worried that guys would shy away when they heard about my history. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Her lethargy worried me, so I took her temperature with a thermometer in the twin’s toolkit. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She says the last word so quietly that I almost don’t hear it, and her tense, worried look returns. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I could see that Papa wasn’t too worried. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He curled up underneath the fold-up table in the trailer and worried. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

During my long hours of travel across the Atlantic, I worried about how this gross display may have been tugging at my mother. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They have watched and worried as their own children struggled to reach the United States. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

But on that score, he need not have worried. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Scarlett had worried that Mr. Frost would ask Bod lots of questions, but he didn’t. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I became worried about potentially seeing white people outside and fearful they would want to come inside my house. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But this one seemed worse than the others, and it worried me that maybe they wouldn’t fix it up. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other people worried about the zone of constant sunlight between the earth and the moon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In China, people had worried more about being recognized; even here, if Helen were snubbed, she might sigh, “Of course, he did not realize who we are.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She worried he might get mad enough to leave her stranded. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He waren’t saying it all riled up and worried or scared and mad like you’d expect someone that got shot would say it, he was saying it like it was a surprised little prayer. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

They were too worried to talk, so all Doha could do was keep them company. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t till Sunday morning that Mama got really worried about him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“My mom was worried, she wanted to come home. But it’s okay, I convinced her to stay away.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I never worried about finding my way through the house, as August left a trail of night-lights on from the kitchen to the bathroom. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worried about how much Andrea might have changed since learning the Charleston, and when she came to the door, my heart sank. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She says as long as I’m with you, she’s not so worried.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Harry turned back to Dobby, who was now standing nervously next to Harry’s bed, still looking worried that he had upset Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I was worried now that it was almost too late. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps you could ask her to play with you. She’s probably feeling lonely and worried about starting in at a new school.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thing number three: He was holding a closed umbrella, like he was worried about getting wet. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He was not sure Master heard him and as he left, he worried that Baby would go hungry and Master would not know that her fried plantains were in the oven. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t too worried at first, because Anna was going out. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I often talked to her before I went to sleep, especially when I was frightened, or worried. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She touched her fingers to her mouth, mumbling worried words as she opened the door. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

No one had ever been there before, and I was worried, even though we did have a lot of information to help us. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bertha had been worried that he was going to chase the cats, and I have to admit I had worried about that a little bit, too. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“I was, I don’t know. I was worried about you.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m from the Northwest, though it was sunny where I lived this morning. It’s the meat loaf I’m worried about.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s been my mentor all my life, Koffi, and he’s nothing like Father Olufemi. To be honest, I’m worried about him. No one’s seen him since we got back from the jungle.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I was worried that her spirit was watching me every time I cried. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Yet he need not have worried: Ron saved one, two, three, four,five penalties in a row. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Dude, I’m like seriously worried about you right now,” Simon says. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He was worried about his guest’s safety, but also about his own. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“I told your mother I would only stay for Christmas. It’s a good thing she knows me or she might be worried.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all ordered massive plates of eggs, pancakes, and reindeer sausage, though Frank looked a little worried about the reindeer. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

And even though he was younger than the rest of the staff, Diana knew Tim was right to be worried about her father’s bill. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s all right. You can tell me,” he said, noticing my worried expression. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Mom really worried about paying for me to go to school. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t been paying attention because I was worried about Vonetta. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others worried it might be a move to cancel Ares 4 and 5. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gradually it dawned on him that Lee was worried for him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

During lunch period, I got called to the principal’s office, where I sat for twenty minutes and worried about the unknown emergency. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He seemed very tense, and I wondered why he was still worried. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

My heart started going very fast, but I wasn’t really worried they would hit Sal because it is officially beneath them to hit smaller kids. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I knew she was worried that the jailhouse visit had shaken me up, so I told her I was fine. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

They worried that something would derail him, crash his fast-moving train. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Ivy guessed he was still on some medicine and was doing okay, but Dad said Mom was still worried. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I even worried, for a second, that something bad might’ve happened. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Genie worried that Ernie wouldn’t make it all the way back from Tess’s, but luckily, he was up the hill before the fifth call. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Take her this. Tell her you were worried she might waste away. She might jump you right there on the landing.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Look. Somebody’s going to be worried about you.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

That first week while my classmates dozed off, I obsessively worried about the hygiene of the linoleum floor. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

And he wouldn’t have been so worried about what color skin they had unless they were coming from me. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t read her expression, but her voice told him she was deeply worried. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“If you must know, Lane has called up here several times. He’s terribly worried about Franny.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Anyways, at first I was worried standing there next to the hunchback old man they gave me for a lawyer, both of us waiting for the judge to make his verdict. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s not me I’m worried for!” said Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It came out confident, but now that the words were floating between them, Luke worried she’d dismiss the idea of coming with him in a hundred different ways. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He looked at my parents like maybe they should be worried about me. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Not since Sunday. I don’t know where he is, and I’m worried. I’m sure he knows the sheriff’s after him. Ain’t the first time he’s disappeared for a while.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He realized she might be worried about her role the next day. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I was only six years old and I was worried. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We worried that an approaching army vehicle would mistake us for terrorists and shoot us in the back. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“For a moment, I was worried you were going to ask for my robes!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“So? So everything I’ve ever worried about or said or done, how can it possibly matter?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Insults are the least of my concern. I’m more worried about the British invasion.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles a little, but the smile doesn’t spread to his eyes, which look tense and worried. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Mother was sitting in front of the fire, looking worried. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had been worried that I wouldn’t have the nerve to fire at an animal. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Starry manages to stick to "Auntie" when she addresses this terrible woman, but she's always worried that the Harm's going to slip out. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Only then I worried this was some kind of Therapist Trick to make me more comfortable, and then I had no idea how to feel. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“You know how long I been driving around looking for you, Bri? You had us worried sick.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Alby seemed mostly himself, but Thomas still worried about the guy’s mental state. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh, good,” she said, “because I was a little bit worried this morning when you came out with your shirt on backward and then stuck your cereal in the microwave.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Him not showing up today? I’m not worried. I think his disappearance is part of his next big game.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh good! Because I was worried you might be. Although of course now the boys will just pick someone else.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

We walked over the compacted dirt toward the entrance, which wasn’t closed up, even though the park wasn’t open yet—I guess they weren’t too worried about people sneaking in. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“When you went to use the bathroom at Jessica’s. They answered and we told them that you were with us. They were really worried about you.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t sleep last night I was so worried about the big game,” Mary Anne said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

From now on, as long as he lived, as she loved him, he was never to be angered or worried. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After stopping by a few taverns at random and not finding her, I walked back to the University, not knowing if I should be worried or irritated. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She was kind of worried about the knot, but really didn’t care how it looked, and Grandpa didn’t either. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I worried I was letting it pass me by. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She worried that Leo would turn the wrong combination on the sphere and accidentally eject them all from the deck, or blow up the ship, or turn the Argo II into a giant toaster. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Really? You’re worried about your modesty when we’re going to have League agents on our tail in a matter of hours? Priorities, Green. Take out the shirt.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Earlier, my mother gave me a glass of water, but I didn’t touch it, worried she hadn’t boiled the water first. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even better, Mom’s been so preoccupied with reviewing Lily’s college applications that I think she’s forgotten to be so worried about me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

After they finished with the face, they started talking all over each other, telling me they’d been worried, they hadn’t known where I was, they’d been scared to death. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

And help my mother not to be so worried about my brother. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Guitar was genuinely worried about his friend, but he also didn’t want anything to happen in his room that would bring the police there. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the last year, while Percy had been missing, the gray streaks had finally disappeared from both of them, which made Annabeth sad and a little worried. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In the worried way George rushed inside Axel’s house. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I’m so caught up in thinking about Carmetta, I forget to be worried and just run my race. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

We were whipping along so fast it was hard to hear or see anything, but Tyson pointed toward the woods and I saw what he was worried about. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

NASA's probably pretty worried about me by now. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Felix worried she was going to deliver bad news, but she smiled and tapped her empty mug before heading to the coffee machine in the corner. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Buddy couldn’t have weighed much more than a hundred pounds, and I worried that he had AIDS. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t be worried about Aaron seeing that. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The Thomas that follows Commander Jameson’s orders without question is a different Thomas from the one who worried about my safety in the Lake sector. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I was worried about what might happen if Rufus called me from the car while it was moving. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He worried about spilling, and so he picked up the glasses and held them close to his lap while he filled them. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

This is going to be so easy, I can’t think what I was so worried about. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I worried as more and more fetterlings rushed to enter the battle, but the giant just kept swinging blow after blow, scattering monsters to the trees. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It worried him in a way that few things ever had. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The teenage boys were frowning, looking worried—scared, even. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

In his car on the observation train, Ky Ebright was worried. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He looked like any other father who was desperately worried about his children. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I noticed the same thing. I worried she might be suffering. I thought maybe she needed us to save her.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“What are they?” asked the Earthworm, getting worried. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

But though I knew that Julian frequently invited Henry for lunches à deux, I had never before received an invitation to dine alone with him, and I was both flattered and vaguely worried. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“My father must be worried by now. I must be on my way.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t care what I said to him now; it was myself I was worried about. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because the two of us were such close friends; so obviously, I knew how much she liked Leo, how she worried he didn’t like her back. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She gives me a look, and I wonder how much I worried her, not coming home the night before. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I am worried that we may be overdoing it, taxing its meaning, to conceal an unmentionable reality that we’ve somehow agreed not to talk about in public. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now the bus would be coming in fifteen minutes, and I was worried she was trying to miss it on purpose. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I’m worried that he thinks he’s done a bad job, so I tell him: “It’s okay. You’ve been really helpful.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He looked at Charles and worried that the shape of his nose meant he was lazy. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Riccio looked worried, but Prosper just got up and silently started putting the loot back into his bag. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

A student came to me because she was extremely worried about you and didn’t know what to do. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth didn’t say anything; she just bit her lip and looked worried. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Did you come here to bring me home?” she asked Nonna, suddenly worried. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

At times my mind wandered off as I worried about Papá. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Even by the time of my own children, we worried about the apples. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Si, Papa,” I responded, wondering why he looked so worried. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t really say much about anything else, but he sounded pretty worried too. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She reaches over and turns down the volume, which is annoying but also parental, and it feels good to have her be annoying instead of worried and sad. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been worried about that boat,” he says, easing himself down into his rocker. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was worried and kept calling out my friends’ names, so that they wouldn’t fall asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Neither of them looked happy, and Alex worried immediately that something bad had happened because of the party. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Percy has been worried about you, Nico. He can help. I let him see what you were up to, hoping he would find you.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t worried about running into the Sixers, because there was no way they could have barricaded the Second Gate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I was a little worried when I read them, but I see now I had little reason to be.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She worried that their difference of faith would be a terrible void between them. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nan touched my arm, and that worried look washed over her face again. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Chimes gong loudly in the house, and within seconds she can see Jack’s mom, Terry, barreling toward her with a worried expression. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then we both hear it at the same time, this voice calling his name and sounding real worried. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some colleges, worried about the trend, are adopting programs to enroll more lower-income students. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“And it’s the sugar I’m worried about, not the caffeine.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“When we found out you had vitiligo, I was so worried that your world might become a cruder place. I know how awful kids can be about stuff like this.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

And the Soviet Union, Germany’s geographic neighbor, was very worried about it. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Grandpa talked things over with the social worker, because he was worried about how Adria and I would manage if things spun out of control again. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

For a second, Finn worried that she was going to punch him, or tell him that she wouldn’t forgive him, or scream at them all for not looking long enough or hard enough. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ray, who became like a big brother to me—well, maybe more like an uncle—was worried about me staying in the house by myself. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I worried that a bad reaction from Mola might startle her back underground where I would have no chance of finding her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t just the time and distraction that worried him; although he was frugal, he doubted he would ever make enough money by collecting beetles and writing about coral. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But that fact seemed to be the very thing they were worried about, because when Will spoke, there was a soft gasp from the living people, and even the figures outside shrank away a little. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She’s worried about something having to do with her mysterious appointment. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Shin did not know if touching wires in the fence would kill them, although he worried about it. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

To a worried Maa Kamala she explained, “It’s her stomach. It was the monkey nuts. We bought a whole paper full, and the greedy girl ate most of them.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

High John looked worried as he pulled the root bag from around his neck and laid it above Ayanna’s heart. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

All the way back to the camp, I worried I would be discovered. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The new moon had been up and down three times before she got worried in mind. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he saw himself hunched over his rooming house desk, working on his master’s thesis; he remembered the lonely desperation with which he’d worried the equations. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kermit also worried that he would regret not going, especially if his father needed him. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Papa worried about dark thunderheads in the distance. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He hugged her tight again, as if he worried she'd run off. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Along with Cassius, I really was more worried about how his brother Rudolph was going to do, fighting his first pro fight in the preliminaries. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas felt incredibly awkward, worried about what Newt was thinking and dreading what Alby wanted to say to him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The crazier the rumors got, the more they worried Groves and Oppenheimer. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if sometimes she noticed the way the neighborhood kids avoided Vivi or the way their parents talked about her in low, worried voices, Jude didn’t think it was anything important. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He worried about actually reading in class and keeping his eyes open. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I sat up to listen to our watchdog prowl the yard, pulling her long chain after her, and that worried me too. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if he’d gone to school that day, because I never saw him, and I suddenly worried that maybe he’d transferred classes. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

"Hanneke, I'm worried about something," Mina says, moving her chair closer to mine. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here? How did you get to the Underland?” asked his dad, suddenly sounding worried. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She shot a worried glance down to the bottom of the yard. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Her father worried that if they left Incheon, he would not be able to make enough money to buy rice, like so many other poor Koreans. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mark was getting impatient, mainly worried that the man had concluded they were way off course. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Robbed? Why are you worried about that? It's mostly my money,” Jamie told her. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, worried my parents would be left without jobs again. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I worried these questions the way Mr. Whiskers worried the mice he caught; worried so, in fact, that I barely felt the piercing wind the whole ride home. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She just stood outside the dressing room and worried out loud. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Every day I worried about when I would be free. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Since I was so worried about the ticket I couldn’t lie in bed and read, so I just got dressed and went outside and started mowing the lawn with the tractor. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I worried that if I walked away he’d think I was a coward. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But more than anything, I knew enough to be worried. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was fearful of the smallest of creatures—a mouse, scurrying across the floor of Alyss hut, almost caused her to faint—and fascinated in a worried sort of way with birds. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He worried my mom and her brother would form an unholy alliance and do whatever the hell they wanted with the understanding that neither would report their dalliances to their parents. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Miss Deveraux told me that you’re a bit impulsive and she was worried for your welfare. Told me your services were a gift from her now deceased father, and how valuable she finds your companionship.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I need not have worried about the former; no one in the audience or on the stage had paid the least attention to my jottings. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

There was something she wasn’t telling me, something that worried me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

With Big Tony, he always worried he’d do the wrong thing. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Possibly, he was worried that that a letter might contain poison or that a package could contain an explosive. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

We worried over nzolo—it means dearly beloved; or a white grub used for fish bait; or a special fetish against dysentery; or little potatoes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We should talk, though. Soon. I do have some things to tell you. I was just worried that it wasn’t the right time.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Charlie and Brenda haven’t heard from Finch in a couple of days, but they don’t seem worried because this is how he is, this is what he does, this is the way he’s always been. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Homer, for God’s sake,” I heard her say in a small and worried voice I hadn’t ever heard her use before. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now I wonder if she was more worried about how he’d react if something did happen. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I... we... my family has a lot of expenses with the hospital thing, and my parents are all worried about money, and I decided... Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

His worried expression changed rapidly and his eyes brightened. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas started, for a brief moment worried that Newt could tell what was going on. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She worried over me for a little while. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I skated through the downstairs, and then I got a little worried. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

She was worried about the money, but she wished Betsy wouldn’t put it like that. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was listening closely, but he didn’t seem worried about losing a member of the congregation. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I was consoled by the fact that their education would probably be superior there, but I worried about Winnie. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re more worried about me now than they are about Mike. You know what I’m saying?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She worried that Jackie’s girls would get lost in media or escape to it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about the escape route to the harbor. I don’t like that there’s only one way out.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried that she might have, um, I guess killed herself.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mam says don’t be too worried between noon and two because so many telegram boys go for their dinner and there will surely be a big rush between two and the Angelus. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She brought up a mattress and slept in my room that night, and neither one of us worried about the silence, because there wasn’t that much of it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I have fever but not very bad...much worried,” Kermit wrote in his diary. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

There was no point putting in the dream; he didn’t want it to look as though he was too worried. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Honestly, I was worried about the sky god the most. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She looks worried about what will happen when the women of Jackson read what we’ve written about them. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He tucked himself in the corner of the couch and gave me a worried look. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was so quiet he worried, not just in bed together, but all night, in their own beds, like this. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He started the company, but there was not much money and my mom was worried. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

But I was worried about Noodles, even though I tried not to be. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

After Yardley’s sellout, the American military brass worried a great deal about the loyalty of their code breakers. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I shouldn’t have made you meet with my dad. I was just worried about your sister is all. But now that she’s safely off the island...” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is worried about his job and his life. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I’d given more information than necessary in my unwilling honesty, and I worried it would provoke the strange anger that flared whenever I slipped and revealed too clearly how obsessed I was. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it’s because he’s worried and he means well, and he is one of the few adults in my life who pay attention. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“No. I knew she was worried,” he said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Normally I wouldn’t have worried about it, but in my stiff, bruised condition I worried I’d land awkwardly and turn my ankle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I asked, worried that they too might have been abandoned. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

When Luma told her friends of her plan, they were against it, worried that a Muslim woman from Jordan wouldn’t fit in in the Deep South. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Then I say, “I’m worried the other kids are going to hate me. I mean, the Hideout was our sanctuary, and now it’s gone.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Every morning when Eleanor got on the bus, she worried that Park wouldn't take off his headphones. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I feel triumphant, and worried at the same time, because my dad keeps a tally of slights. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Because why is his inside face so worried? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

My sisters and I managed to sneak beneath the wire of his expectations, but we worried about my brother, who was seen as the family's last hope. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

My folks were always worried he’d be the one who would end up in trouble one day. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I worried that my brother was somehow keeping me away from my mother. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He knew he ought to feel exhausted: It was nearly three in the morning, but he felt wide-awake — wide-awake, and worried. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“That’ll do,” said Miss Cowper, and with one last look at me—a little worried, maybe?—she turned back to the chalkboard. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

His face looked worried, but then, after he saw what was going on, he smirked at me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

James added as though worried he had not made himself clear. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

At the same time I was worried about Mother Lois, who was becoming more tense with each day. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If they kill me, at least I be free at last. I ain’t worried ’bout it.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sighed, worried now that the story was coming out like this, so tangled up that I thought I might trip on it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Along with his mother, he worried about his father in the concentration camp and his sister, Jadzia, who was still staying with the aunt and uncle. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I was wondering why no one was coming after us, and I got worried, knowing what it would do to her...and, well, I guess you have some common sense after all.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And if it be wanted; then, perhaps, if I am ready, poor Jonathan may not be upset, for I can speak for him and never let him be troubled or worried with it at all. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The city authorities and the Federal Aviation Agency were immediately besieged by calls from worried citizens. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“What about the Society of the Evening Star? Maddox sounded worried about them.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I mean, it wasn’t him I was worried about. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

—I think if you had said that you no longer felt guilty, I’d be worried. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This did not sit well with some men, who worried about women infringing on “man’s work.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

After going this long, I worried that even something as simple as burned okra might send her over the edge. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as she did all this, she worried about Timothy and hoped that Mr. Ages would know something that would help him. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

My parents were a little worried about her going out, but they were also excited that she felt so well. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She backs away, as if worried that I'll spread my sedition. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

A worried crowd gathered by the White House gates to hear the latest news. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I see,” the goldfish man said, and again, he looked at them — at Ma’s tight, angry frown and Ba’s careworn, worried face. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

When we arrived there, we suddenly became worried. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

But race riots, anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, and crime in general were on the rise in American cities, and Ginny and the Warden worried about their children’s safety in Birmingham. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

But most of all, they worried about our safety and hoped we would be located soon. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I saw Mrs. Huffer on the way to the pants factory and she was worried,” Mom added. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Twelve were wondering when they would eat; four were worried about how long it would be before they could get a drink of water. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s because the North Koreans took all our food,” Eunjoo said in a worried tone. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

In spite of these warning signs, I wasn’t worried. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well. I think it could happen. Certainly it hasn’t happened yet. I’m not worried. More likely it would be a virus that reduces us by some per-=fr® centage. By thirty percent. By ninety percent.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The family was worried about Dessie, but what could you do when she would not admit there was anything wrong with her? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I was supposed to meet him. He’s going to be worried.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I was glad they started smiling, too, because I couldn’t stand their looking so worried. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t look so worried, Mama. I’m not sick or anything.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look around, worried someone will hear us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Weren’t we, Dallas? We were just worried maybe you’d get lost or hurt out there.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

At first I worried that they might belong to somebody, but then I remembered that the farm is ours, so these flowers must belong to us too. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Ron still looked worried, and Lavender whispered, “But what about Neville’s cup?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I’d been worried about how people would see it, I guess. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I want to get worried. If there’s like some meg thing wrong.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, yes, but for a while, your father and I were worried you were never going to grow out of your ugly phase.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mother gave him a worried look but nodded, anyway. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I keep hearing Janae’s name. Why you so worried about your big sister? It’s her life.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Someone worried about his chickens? Someone missing his traps?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I worried sick about it, trying to think what to do and I could not decide. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even I’d only glimpsed a little of who he truly was, but I worried that, the longer he wore it, the easier it would be to forget that the mask wasn’t the truth. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Richard, I’m worried about whose hands this house is going to fall into. I ain’t too long for this old world.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Garrett quickly pulls down the lid over the piano keys, and the fact that he’s worried about the piano makes me like him better. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

But he always worried about the first essential step: the making of the team. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

What worried her was the possibility that if she became ill, she would not be allowed to travel abroad. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as the strike continued—the first day, the second day, the third day—there were worried phone calls and rumors that this could go on for months. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now, a day later, as the morning light streamed through the windows and made everything bright, Ivy worried about how she still hadn’t talked to June since that night in the treehouse. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, it wasn’t too good. He hasn’t been feeling too well. He’s worried about my brother.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Please understand me, General. Millions of people take public transport every day. No harm comes to them. I know you’re worried, and I’m certainly checking all the buses, but isn’t it too soon to panic?” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about David Martin and Mary. Did you know David wants to marry her?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She never worried about me being a “mama’s boy” like some folks said. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

The only future I’m worried about is this coming Monday. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Nathan worried about how he was going to tell Pond and Darkness that they should find someone else—another Holy Being, and not a flawed chubby human—to go in his place. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

With little cover surrounding the well, she worried that unseen eyes might be spying from the foliage below. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It was my dad again, sounding worried that I was not answering. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’d been so worried about what to wear yesterday, but it doesn’t even matter anymore.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Martha didn’t seem that worried, and told me that other gymnasts she’d coached had suffered the same stomach pains when they were anxious before meets. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I was kind of surprised because the way Momma and Dad were talking I could tell they were most worried about me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He worried that some of these top climbers didn’t respect him. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

We missed our family and worried about not being able to send them money to help them out. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“I know you were worried about those machines before, but I’d be terrified of them now.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When Isa did that falsely cheery voice thing, it meant she was worried. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried. This guy Wick...I’m pretty sure he’s trying to wipe out the shadowshapers.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Back when he was thinking about getting married, he worried that taking walks with his wife would infringe on his work time. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she first stopped contacting him, he had worried himself into weeks of insomnia, roaming the house in the middle of the night, wondering what had happened to her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

If she saw her out in the woods, Kendra worried she would just curl up in a ball on the ground and let herself be taken. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I’m worried maybe the whole of her is rotten and can’t be fixed. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Rain must have agreed with me, because she looked really worried. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“What”—the words caught in my throat—“what happened to everyone? I’ve been worried about how I left things and if they could all find new jobs.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You," his mom said, "I was so worried about you." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He was worried sick himself about the draft call that he knew was soon to come. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my God,” came a woman’s worried voice. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Her hand was lax in his and he worried that she would slip it away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

At the front door, he kisses Mami, then he kisses me, avoiding our eyes, as if he doesn’t want us to see how worried sick he is. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

His narrow face looked worried and relieved and ashamed and glad, all at once. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have run if I hadn’t been worried about slipping on the wet floor. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

But I worried about what she had to do in order to go home. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The man’s spirit was worried, and he had sent her the dream to tell her about his fears. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I appreciated her optimism, but I worried, too. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I worried that if she kept it up, the Three Magi wouldn’t come with presents. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The next day I could see Tommy going about with his arm held out very rigidly and looking worried. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, Mum worried about leaving me on my own. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The cheerful bounce of Darnell's hair contrasted with his worried demeanor. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I could see in their eyes that they were very worried, and I tried to tell them that I was not sick, that I simply had to tell my story to purge the fever. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You all right? I was worried about you back on the bed there. Your eyes rolled up into your head and everything.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

These kids might not have made it to Mexico, but they had come a long way and stayed out overnight, and someone somewhere must be worried sick about them. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you’re worried about this, but if Barack’s got a shot, he’s got to take it. You can see that, right?” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He looked worried, as if he wanted to be sure that April understood. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard about what happened yesterday, and I was worried about you,” she continued. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Rabi was worried about the Russian explosion, too, and liked our plans,” he wrote later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the whole class was very worried about the possibility of someone without papers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He was, Alexander wrote, “nervous and worried and distraught.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He worried that when the women sat onstage their legs would be exposed, even though they were wearing pants. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

"I'm worried whether I'll be able to go through with it all right." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I’ve been carted here and carted there, and put out of this town, and put out of that town, and stuck in the stocks, and whipped and worried and drove. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

The refrigerating engineer was worried, too, when he found that Mr. Popper had practically no money. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Didn’t talk about it, didn’t seem worried about it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Charles stuck to his routine as much as possible, but when he walked on the Sandwalk he worried. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m guessing it’s bad news, because her face gets worried and sort of sad. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

A kindly, educated old man with a big white Panama hat who worried mostly about his digestion, my grandfather entertained no political ambitions. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Sonny, dear God but you had me worried.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I could be myself and never worried that an ignorant person would say something mean to me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He’s worried about the soldiers, because sometimes soldiers like to forget to pay. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

And I was worried about a regular street in my regular town. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She is maybe thirty, with red- blond hair and a worried smile. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Even though I wasn’t having a lot of nightmares anymore, the fact that I had started having nightmares again really worried Mom. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s time for you to get up now. We’re all worried.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I was worried about you last night. You just...you disappeared!” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The creatures seemed no more dangerous than sugar ants, but something worried him far more. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I worried about my math grades, and I always had trouble in English composition classes. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Who ever worried about a Category 1 or 2? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She left the city room, looking worried, rushing right past Mr. Ali, who had been standing in the doorway this whole time. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

"Or shall I take you to the administration building? Dr. Bledsoe might be worried." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worried she was making herself sick from being so depressed, and so alone. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

When Dasch first started working as a radio monitor, he was worried that his rusty German was going to get him fired. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“Why were you so worried to tell me?” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

The last things he saw before he was pulled off into the darkness of the court were the pale worried faces of Dunwing and Warbeak. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Leo never thought he’d feel this way, but he was worried about that scary blond girl. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She made a whole new and beautiful world, even as she worried that her own world was coming undone. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank God. We were so worried. What are you doing down here?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s nothing to get worried about, it really isn’t.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I worried that in this new condition he might not tolerate another male in his territory, his night territory in particular, especially if his insistent cries went unan­swered, as surely they would. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

In my most worried moments, I take a breath and remind myself of the dignity and decency I’ve seen in people throughout my life, the many obstacles that have already been overcome. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Felix wasn't worried about the paper with their names coming out of the wallet; he was worried about getting the twenty dollars back in. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

This alarmed the Nazi leaders, who worried that the damages would bankrupt the German insurance companies. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

His mouth drooped like a hound dog, and his expression was more worried than scary. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Jinjoo worried that if they didn’t hurry, they would miss the opportunity to see their parents. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s still hot out. We’re probably going swimming later. What are you worried about the cold for.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Rachel worried that her daughter did not gain, and fussed over the fire concocting nourishing stews which Mercy obediently tried to swallow. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He worried that Chicago would not be up to the task. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I was really getting worried when the door opened and Mr. and Mrs. Monroe were suddenly with us in the room. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

The nervous man with worried eyes apologized for any discomfort. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was worried. I thought I’d better come check on you.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I will not tell you that I am not worried about you. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She was worried even before last year, even before there was reason. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

My mother opens it and immediately looks worried. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Doha was chilled by the thought, worried for his family and friends. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I pretended to be excited too but secretly I was worried because I didn’t know if I could pass the test. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Twice, though, he had felt faint and dizzy and that had worried him. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s angry. Not worried a bit. Expecting him to walk in the door any moment. I don’t know,” he said, staring at the floor. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

We walked with you to the balloon stand, though I worried about whether buying a balloon was really such a good idea. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

They keep checking the ground as though they’re worried that a hand will suddenly shoot up. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Mom launched into a one-sided conversation about her work stuff, but my worried mind struggled to tune in. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He and Worsley were worried about damaging the boats as they knocked their way across the ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“What if it doesn’t?” he added, also worried they’d be hanging out outside all night. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

And I’m worried, of course, that Blue has come and gone. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“And I’ve been up all night, worried about you! Worried about my babies being in this neighborhood.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

In November I was watching over two pregnancies, one of which I worried about. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm pretty worried about the whole deal, and I go, "But why do you want to be the first? Can't someone else be first? Isn't it dangerous?" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

I worried the others would start believing the hype about me—or worse yet, I would. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Marcela was so worried about jinxing the horses that she hadn’t come to the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone had been neutral the day before, but now he sounded worried. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Why are you so worried about the baby?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She smiled back and the other woman gave me a worried glance before leaving and closing the door behind her. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“But I was just worried about you. I’m over it now.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But Valentina was worried that if the hatch to Marina’s cabin was crushed, Marina would be stuck in the forward cabin even if she survived the landing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

No longer worried about knocking something over, I circle the empty room, wondering where they could’ve put him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Are you worried about Nina being out there?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Mary Lou leaned over to me and said, “Well, I’m not worried. I wrote a special note in the front of mine distinctly asking him not to read it. Mine was private.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The sessions always got us excited and worried all at the same time, so we were pretty keyed up anyway. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He worried about Etty and the baby, about George sick at school with measles, and about Wallace’s essay. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Francis was obviously worried that he might soon have to find a new position. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

While the chores were a bit easier, she missed her children and worried about them constantly. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

And they worried over early quizzes and passed whispered information about who was seeing whom—and who was no longer seeing whom—after the long holiday break. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned over Victor with a worried expression on his little face. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of the week, though, even Grandpa was worried. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Thus I plucked at my worried thoughts that stuck like burrs in my brain. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“I guess so... she’s probably worried out of her mind. Does your mom get to see you much?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need to tell Mom how worried we both were. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He could see that the blind man’s face had taken on a worried look, too, at the news. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He sounded worried, as if, perhaps, he should have made them stay. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Me and him slapped hands, and I could tell by the look on his face he wasn’t worried about me leaving him anymore. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her father gave her some medicine he worried wouldn't help much. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was extremely easy to avoid eating lions, so Nhamo never worried about it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, now I’m worried. None of what I said was good.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I am so exhausted from feeling stressed-out and worried—even angry—all the time. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

My father was not worried about this at all. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

But her mother worried that they were too close to the thirty-eighth parallel that separated North and South Korea. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Anyway, choiceless, she went, leaving husband, sister, Rose Dear and May behind, and if she worried, the blond baby helped soothe her, and kept her entertained for eighteen years, until he left home. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even so, Charles’s sisters worried that Charles didn’t realize how proud their father had been of him, and they told him so. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I want you to know I'm here for you in that capacity. I believe I can help. I'm worried about you, Luke.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

We also worried about the rocket blast from Eagle, our lunar module, which might kick up a lot of dust and prevent Neil Armstrong from being able to see well enough to land. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The monsters heads turned sideways, as if worried about her. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

When it came to power, nothing worried him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was at least a thousand feet and he was carrying the three, but he was not worried. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He still owed her two deaths, and she was worried she would never get them if he rode off to battle with the rest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Theo is worried about his own health, as well as the baby’s. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Mim suggested I come and check on you. I don’t know. She was worried you’d run off or something. Hey, I wouldn’t have wanted to be out in that storm today.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I am worried this will be about my sweat. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

They spent the night in a Polish village, too worried to sleep, and shared their “pilots’ rations of vodka, biscuits, and milk” with the boys who guarded their plane during the night. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I worried that he might be kept in Jordan. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Dad looked worried the minute he saw the letter in Matthew's hand. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I shivered and rose quickly from my place of concealment, worried that somehow the path would have disappeared with the rain. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The old lady said it was cheap, so why was Mama worried? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

This worried him, as he knew that when Lion came for his drink the next day he would be very angry. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

For a heartbeat, Scarlett thought that her mother was going to strike Mr. Frost, who just looked worried. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“He’s worried if our numbers get down too low, there won’t be enough people here to protect the camp.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In the next few days, while Old Yeller and I healed fast, we all worried and watched. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t come over today. I was worried.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“What are you looking so worried about, Earthworm?” the Centipede asked. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You so worried about the line moving and now you’re holding us up,” I say. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She looked away, worried that the crush of emotions she had felt while he was speaking would now converge on her face. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They never worried about whether the diagonal of a square was rational or irrational, nor did they investigate the conic sections as Archimedes had. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Your father and I are worried about you, Dana. We’ve decided you could use a mental health day off school.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Judging by their worried looks, and by the continued pounding of his scar, his sudden excursion into Voldemort’s mind had not passed unnoticed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“A lot of people are worried about the trade agreement with Gondwanna,” the instructor said. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It is a lot to believe. Jason is coming back with a bunch of Greek demigods? You say they’re going to appear in the sky in a heavily armed warship, but we shouldn’t be worried.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

God worried over the problem for days and nights, until one day he stumbled across the solution: He would send to Africa his other children in Europe, who already knew the Word. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep, I’m so worried about my grandfather. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I was worried she’d be scared when the Henrietta in the book has to live all on her own, but she just closed her eyes quietly and listened. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Even on the bus ride home, she’s still worried that her perfect record is tarnished. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s up? You never call. You never write. I was getting worried!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I worried I might puke, actually, because I often puked after eating. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I was worried that you...that you weren’t going to come back.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. I’m just worried. I’m only guessing Matsika wants us to do this.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ten minutes ago I was worried Mrs. Janssen might have called someone to arrest me; now I know she is the one who could be arrested. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

His eyes looked deeply into the Greek’s dark eyes and he saw disbelief and amusement and then as he stared the Greek’s eyes grew troubled and then worried. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all cast worried glances up the narrow stairs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was also impossible for her to take time off to accompany her son on the long trip to Oklahoma, and she worried about his going alone. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“We read about the fire. Terrible! I was so worried until I got your letter. The Turks started it. I know it. Of course, my husband doesn’t agree.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But he was worried, because what he had just seen jeopardized the scheme he had in mind. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So let me guess. You’re worried that Peach’s parents are now going to get divorced and become alcoholics?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“And you know my mom. She’s all freaked out about it, and worried that I’m going to freak out about it, so she might say yes to a kitten.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

What worried me as I left the King’s House and walked through the Palace grounds, however, was not my failure, but Estraven’s part in it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

She had tried her best to reassure him, but still she worried. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I’m worried about tomorrow enough already, so my stomach flips and pulses when Coach calls me into his office. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that age—again, I’m talking of around thirteen—we were all pretty worried and excited about sex, and naturally would have pushed the other stuff into the background. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was the screechers that mattered most to me, and worried me more. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Before Maurice’s talk I had worried about the possibility that the gene might be fantastically irregular. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

They were miles from Crete, over deep sea, when Icarus looked back and saw his fathers worried expression. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Clinging upside down to the ceiling, she settled down for a nap, leaving Wilbur very much worried. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

My brothers and I were too worried to eat. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was only that he had worried himself out. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dr. Cable wanted to turn them all, but she was worried that Mom and Dad might talk about the brain lesions, even after the operation, because they’d been focused on them for so long.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

When he stepped back to lean against his desk, the two women again followed him and stood closely on either side, watching him with alert expressions, as if worried what he might do. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was worried that he would stop being cool with me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The women sat drawn and worried inside their huts. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He no longer worried about being killed, for he knew that Mr. Zuckerman would keep him as long as he lived. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I'd been worried I might get choked up at the Slater funeral, turn it into some sort of personal weep-fest for all the people who’d checked out on me over the last eight months. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I was worried about living with a family. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I was worried about the babies, though, about their parents scrambling to find new, safe places to line their nests, dig their burrows, hide their winter stashes of acorns. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They return with worried faces to talk to my parents in hushed whispers. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I grew more worried and unhappy by the minute. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Hamlet’s play broke off and the audience dispersed, worried and whispering, the night turned even more foul. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“So the first part is that when I was a kid, I worried a lot.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

"What happened?" she asked again, this time her voice gentler, more worried. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Ignoring his fever and still worried about his father, Kermit worked with the camaradas to get the canoes down the rapids. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I remember my mother looking worried when he told her. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me and Ma, not hearing nothing, ’changed a quick worried look. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

In California, we were always worried about droughts, always conserving water. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was worried because the great German battleship Bismarck had been hit in the rudder and was doomed to going in circles until she was sunk by the British. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I was disappointed: he wasn’t very glorious-looking—just a tired old man who was worried and frowning. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The transplanting would also need to be done perfectly, but Jiichan was most worried about the “foundation.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Perhaps since I am worried over her mysterious paramour, it is fitting that she seems equally worried over mine. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Hazel had mentioned being worried about the coach. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I was worried about my sister, and my cheek still hurt. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one except Bast, who watched his master, and worried, and waited. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“While my parents worried about the threatening clouds of war, I believed my Hitler Youth teaching that war was a necessary cleansing process for the human race.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He says he has a full subtrans map saved on his phone, but he’s visibly worried about them being able to make it in time. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then I look at her, worried that might hurt her feelings. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Once, at dinner in a restaurant in Victoria Island, somber waiters hovering around, she had seemed distant, her eyes on the wall behind him, and he had worried that she was upset about something. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And I would recognize them instantly, their faces with the identical worried look. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom always said people worried too much about their children. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

After all the commotion from some of the teachers at school, we were worried that we would be separated. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Now you’re worried about the children. Why is it that you don’t even think about them when it’s less convenient. When you’re partying with your women and your barroom buddies.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was so bad that Heinck was worried he was going to have a nervous breakdown. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

But he was worried that he might not be enough of a genius to make the connections. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“You find me! I am worried about your father! Where is he?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But lately, she worried about me the way I worried about Sam, the way you might worry about a baby or young child. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He hovers in the doorway uncertainly, and a glance at his face reveals a worried expression. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I was a little worried when this boy didn’t know the proverbs, but it’s clear the ancestors have sent him. I vote he stays.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

My foot grew numb and wooden from the cold, and while that worried some rational piece of me, my practical side was just glad there was one less part of me that hurt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was because I had broken the rules and left the yard and I was worried about it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Good. You had me worried for a minute. Let’s hear your voice again,” Presto said. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Peasants were worried about the future not just because they had more cause for worry, but also because they could do something about it. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did my mom or my dad get so worried that they called the police? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

But there was only endless talk that led nowhere and I began to keep away from home as much as possible, preferring the simplicity of the streets to the worried, futile talk at home. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of them worried that the school integration law had started things going in a bad way, and that Northern rabble-rousers would use the trial to force other changes in the South. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I told her about my restlessness, how I was desperate to make a major change but worried about not making enough money if I did. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“You’re always so worried, King,” Sandy says, his voice cracking, and I don’t know if it’s because he’s about to cry or is already crying, or if it’s because his voice is just plain squeaky. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Despite my outright lies, the tenor of my e-mails alerted Renee to my depression, and she called a few times, worried. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I ain’t had no sleep in a while and I’m worried something terrible.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

My virtue is honestly the last thing I'm worried about. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

At which Miss Maggie did what she always did when I was worried. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about her,” she said out loud when her grandmother was out of earshot. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Back then, we all worried that John would be the one to fail the Trial, considering his trouble with reading. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The young dog, their gently worried leader, had found his charge again. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Russ says, “Okay. Now I’m really worried about you.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently the stranger was not worried by the news that they meant to stay. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did they take your temperature?” asked Stuart, who was beginning to be genuinely worried about his new friend’s health. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Papa looked at Mama’s worried face and took a deep breath. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Now she was worried about them, and no wonder. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mealtimes were the only times her mama didn’t look worried anymore, either. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She gives me a worried look, and an expectant one. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Because I didn’t need to worry about her, I worried about Otto. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dad came hurrying into the house, a worried look on his face. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

His brow was furrowed, as if my sadness confused and worried him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As he began to saw it in half, he said the stairs worried him. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I saw him come outside and look for me, and he was yelling my name and he was really scared and worried. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

I worried the cancer had spread from my lungs. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I could tell he was worried for her, much more than he wanted to admit. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I should be more worried than I am, especially now that I’ve gotten detention, but instead I sit there on the bank. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Starry is waiting, arms crossed, a worried pucker on her forehead. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I just worried that my legs wouldn’t take me very far after all the walking we’d done today and yesterday, after the car broke down. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Even those who knew they were eligible to register worried that registering to vote would somehow attract attention to them—perhaps land them back in jail. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

‘I came without any, and I’ve been worried ever since. But I was wondering what these were made of, knowing a bit about rope-making: it’s in the family as you might say.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

His panic from the previous night was gone, replaced by a worried resolve. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Anthony worried that Stanton’s book would divide the coalition of women working for suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mother yelled back and told her to sleep somewhere else if she was worried about contagion. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I looked for him in line, worried he might be planning something that would get us all shot— but I didn’t see him. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

For some reason that last statement worried Thomas, though he hoped it didn’t show on his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Everyone was worried about how the goblin overlord Ghohg would take it if this elfin visitor died by accident. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He loved his granddaughter and respected her, but he was worried, more than worried, even afraid. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was worried about the execution dates that were set for every other month in Alabama. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I'd been so worried about Needles that I had forgotten that my hand was messed up! When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

"He was excited to be a father—your father—but he was worried too. He wanted to give his perfect baby a perfect world." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Also, I worried whether it was possible to hop into a new automobile and drive it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The knife hit deep, suddenly: “Jean Louise, your brother worried about your thoughtlessness until the day he died!” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I will call that thing whatever I want to call it,” Aloe snapped, and Jam shot a worried glance at Pet, expecting it to react to the hostility in her father’s voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Bruising, hoarseness, the sore larynx, this strange little cough — not to be worried about. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He would rather have been more cautious, but Rita’s illness worried him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you worried about what might happen to him yet?” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

But if I stayed here, I’d be leaving my father defenseless, not to mention worried sick about me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

How I must be worried sick about Scrappy. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

When she saw him lift the horn to play, she was worried. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

But without our regular catch-up, I worried she might have forgotten our plan. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I became worried a bit but I was relieved to have made it out of my country alive. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Okay, but sometimes, though, I did get worried that she was too smart for me. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A voice that was definitely Grovers said “. . . worried about Percy, sir.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t as bumpy a ride as it used to be, so Moss wasn’t worried that he’d get a headache. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As Garrison Griswold hovered on the brink of consciousness, he wasn’t worried about when help would arrive. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When he did not show up, she became worried. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t explain what he was scared of, it sounded too strange—that he worried she wasn’t real either. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I remember how worried I was to see you go into the water. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

We said we were a little sleepy, that we didn’t want to be all tired out tomorrow and that we didn’t want Mother to be worried because we had stayed out late. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of leaving a message, I text him back: We’re all so worried. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

What worried him the most, however, wasn't that it was too late. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I could see it in the worried glances he gave the sun as it moved across the sky, in the anxious way he appraised every length of pipe or cut of steel. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Or with my uncle and my doll, worried about me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I realized if I was that worried, I’d never be able to enjoy it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The trolley continued on its way, but every time Ophie glanced through her eyelashes at her mother she could sense the older woman was awake and looking at her, worried. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I know you worried that they would be too big, but they are a perfect fit after I’ve wrapped my stockinged feet in newspapers. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

After all we written and the hours we spent tired and worried, I ain’t seen the girl she still is in a long, long time. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Despite the fact that the sun was setting and my family would be worried, I sat by a tree next to the fence. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Hornet glanced over the parapet, looking worried. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She herself felt fine after a swig of nectar and some water, but she was still worried about the boys. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The doctors were worried my face would prove a huge problem when I ventured beyond the safe walls of Fortress Hoge and into the big, wide world. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He wondered how he would ever be able to sleep when he was this worried and hopeless and then, almost to his surprise, for two or three hours, he slept. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

My mom hasn’t changed the worried, quiet look on her face since she walked in. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Or perhaps, to confess that you yourself are worried and frightened? You need your friends, Harry. As you so rightly said, Sirius would not have wanted you to shut yourself away.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I hear Mr. Phillips say “call your mom” over and over in my head and all I can think about is how much she’s worried about me, and how much more she will be now. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

No one seemed worried by the driver’s threat. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

As happy as Candice was about finding new books and spending some time with her mom, she was also worried about her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“But if he ran away...He has to know how worried everyone is, right? Why would he just run away and not tell anyone? Why wouldn’t he tell me?” she asks. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

But they were worried about what was going on in Germany. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And now it appeared that they had all been worried, for they ran to her, and even Martin, who ordinarily avoided such displays, threw his arms around her. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“She acts like such a ninny. Imagine a girl keeping her parents worried sick all the time. But there are children for you these days.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She looked a little worried, but she told him, “Get out of here. You can’t stay here for the rest of your life lookin’ out for me. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the journey her worried thoughts had included the following: Would she arrive at Ashton Place on time for her interview, or would masked bandits storm the train and take the passengers hostage? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Osbert said she sounded more worried about the world than about us, but he didn’t seem annoyed at being second best and Piper said It’s because she knows we’ll be fine. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet his suspicion that he loved more deeply than she did nevertheless remained with him, and he worried about it perpetually. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’m still worried she might have spotted our work, but Sonia says that woman has a different kind of contraband in mind. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn't tell if she was worried, or if she was just wondering why my father had plopped down on the sofa like he was planning to stay awhile. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

But although Rita was worried, she was also determined, and finally, after a week of prodding, she convinced Walter to look through his files to find someone who might be a good fit. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

That didn’t especially surprise me, but when passengers started loading, I began to get worried. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They frolicked in a melancholy way, half giddy with freedom and travel, half fearful and lonely and worried, and irritated too, having gotten along in China, but as the simplest of friends. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can’t I find out how my only daughter is doing? I’m worried about you. I gave birth to you. I will always care about you, no matter how many times we fight.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes. May I please telephone Miss Perumal, my tutor? No one has any idea where I am. I’m afraid she’ll be worried.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Marshall went home acting almost as if Security had already been found, but everyone else went home worried. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m more worried about why Finch hasn’t answered my last three texts. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I never worried that he would judge or tease. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I was worried about what to do when my nightmares and migraines took hold of me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I worried that she might cry, or curse me, or simply turn and leave. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes I’ve worried about it. But I think it will be good for me.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“You’re sorry? You’re sorry? Do you know how worried I was? You just disappear like that? We looked everywhere for you!” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I got worried. Thought I turned you against black men or didn’t set a good example of a black man. I couldn’t handle that.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

At that moment, I was mostly worried about what the hell I was doing at this school. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then the picture changed to a worried British captain and a war-room map of the Atlantic Ocean covered with little toy-sized ships. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Probably worried—as worried as I was—that they couldn’t afford such an extravagance. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“You have Mom and Dad worried sick. You had us all worried sick,” I tell him, which I’m sure he already knows. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It’s not a strange question, after what we’ve been through, but I tense up when he asks it, worried that he’ll somehow see into my mind. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why I was so worried. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I could see that my mother was worried at times. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He put on a high voice, “‘Oh Professor Flitwick, I’m so worried, I think I got question fourteen b wrong.. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I turn and head back to the stream, feeling somehow worried. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“You sound annoyed whenever you talk to him, and you looked worried when he got near your backpack.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We had no roof or walls to keep us safe, and that probably should have worried me more, but you seemed content. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Kathy worried about his driving, especially when there were people worried about a coming storm. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Anton and Sully seemed worried, but Harry just stared back at him, unruffled and calm, like he was genuinely curious as to what Conor might say. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Although the machinists were still thrilled by it, Quentin and I worried over its performance all week, trying to figure out what had cut into its altitude. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He could understand why mothers and grandmothers would be worried about their sons and grandsons. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Her face looked a little drawn and worried as she whispered, “Shady, she needs to know—” but she perked up when she saw me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was worried, so I asked Gregory the mailman if he’d given you my letters. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

I was shocked by the student’s blatant disrespect and, honestly, I was a little bit worried too by the naked hostility emanating from these teens. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Item two: He worried about the district playoffs. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had that worried W on his forehead again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

For the first time he seemed worried about being overheard and glanced over his shoulder towards the house. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the very least, my friends would be worried. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I take my lunch bag from him. “it's not you embarrassing me I’m worried about,” I tell him. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The knight held Joana by the elbow, worried that she might jump into the hole that had taken the blind girl from us. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

But Penelope’s pace was relentless, as if she was worried this might be the last time she’d get to go to the cinema. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“You are a pretty girl,” Aunty Onenu said, nodding, as though being pretty were needed for the job and she had worried that Ifemelu might not be. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

For a second, he worried she would cancel the whole deal and kick them out. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

For his part, C.P. was worried about Harris’ casual demeanor, but when the trial started in October, C.P. was happily surprised to find that his attorney was “a ball of fire.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He had a reason, a good one. Still he worried about it a lot, and he might have told you in the end. But then it was too late.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Brady,” Mom said, her voice changing, “I’m worried about you and your friends.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He was probably even worried that he could be kicked out. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

They would have felt sorry for Hagrid when the time came for him to say good-bye to Norbert if they hadn’t been so worried about what they had to do. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She felt jumpy—anxious for the night, hopeful that no fiery disturbances would mar the darkness this time, and worried that her mother would find out she’d gotten in trouble at school. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was worried about rushing up the stairs, as if Trina had put the infected into some kind of trance and that any hurried movement might break the spell. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She looks tired and worried and not like my mom at all. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Neither said anything, but they were both worried that soon Regibald and his crew would be on their trail again. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

But I was watching Edward carefully, knowing his temper, worried about his reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I spent the rest of the day worried that the message had been delivered to Michelle and equally worried that it hadn’t. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Behind him came the twins, worried now for a while but full of unquenchable vitality. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Her sister, who worried about everything and had barely slept for days, was finally fast asleep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

There was only one thing that worried him; he had to get that lingering image of Mary’s bloody head lying on those newspapers from before his eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her mother looked a little worried as if she had bitten into something sour she had thought would be sweet. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

But by eleven-thirty I had received no word and I became worried. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Francie was glad because she hated black and had worried lest her mother put her in deep mourning. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nathan worried that the Ash Being was getting stronger and tormenting Uncle Jet. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I blabbed something about that not being necessary because no one was worried about me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Grown-ups, their hands shading their eyes, are looking at the sky, worried. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I worried she might trip on it, but she never did. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The new Jews carried their luggage with them—everything they owned in the world—and they looked around with big, worried eyes at the buildings and streets of their new home. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Charles and Emma were always worried when one of their children was ill, but it hit them especially hard when it was one who was already sickly. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like he was worried that they had created some sort of bond that he could never break into. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Same place as last time. It’s moving slowly, though, and veering east a bit. The cottage will probably be fine, unless the wind changes. Still, I’m worried sick about the folks over that way...” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Valley was silent, and Thorn worried the hem of her oversized black-and-red-polka-dotted dress shirt. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I'm worried that I won't make any new friends,” she said. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Armpit had installed enough sprinkler systems in west Austin to know that people worried about money over there just as much as they did east of I-35. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what he was talking about, but I was worried about his condition. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It felt as though the adults all around me were worried most of the time too. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He worried about her broken leg and thought about how saddle sore she must be. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He saw a worried look on the face of his group leader. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried a whole bunch ’bout going o’er into Canada. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

One knew that it was all rubbish, so why let oneself be worried by it? 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Then I go back inside, sad to see him leave like this, but at the same time, a little less worried than before. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Once when the Muse was on her, she sat staring into space so long I got worried. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“So you’re worried one of us will endanger the quest, maybe accidentally destroy the world?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I had spent thousands of miles worried that I’d be betrayed by a friend, but these friends would never do that. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

For a second he worried that the door swung inward and that he would never be able to drag the thing open against the pressure of oil holding it closed — The door blew open. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not as worried about my phone because my mom bought this super-protector so the screen wouldn’t break if I dropped it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I glance around, worried that someone might've seen, and pretend to participate in the conversation at my end of the table. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I barely sleep the rest of the night, worried about who could’ve been in the room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I worried that her arthritis had gotten worse, even though she had been lying down all morning. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our grandparents became worried by our exemplary behavior. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clearly she, too, was worried about being caught. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

But although Galileo was now highly regarded professionally and moved in influential circles, he was constantly worried about money. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I was worried that she was headed for a different crowd. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We were worried about attending mass the following Sunday. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had been so worried about Martin for the last two months that I had stopped thinking about much else. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Now the pain from my own blow was so great, I worried that I might pass out. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He worried the footboard of the bed with his toes, wishing he had a beer. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had little time to think much about it, but quietly I worried that as my visibility as Barack Obama’s wife rose, the other parts of me were dissolving from view. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Armpit’s parents seemed more worried about Ginny’s safety than her own mother, but Armpit had a lot to do with that since his natural response was to argue with anything they said. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

If she arrived a minute after, she worried because that made her the logical scapegoat of the boss if he happened to be in a bad mood that day. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m also worried she might be hurt that I’m keeping something from her. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure why he was so all-fired worried about it—it was already pretty dinged up. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Justin sees how worried I am, and he pats me on the head, which I hate. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She was worried she’d messed up, or that Valley would hate her forever, and she was terrified that she would lose her as a friend just as they were becoming closer. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

What worried me was the thought that I actually belonged in Valencia's house, that of all the homes in New York, my place was here with the Barefoot Contessa. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I am happy for you. Honest,” I say, although I am more worried than anything. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I was always worried that Tateh’s gun would go off and accidentally kill him while he was cleaning it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to ask about the hospital, but I’m worried if I ask anything he’ll go quiet and disappear, so instead I write: How should we celebrate? All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She probably thought I was going to fight her for control of the river, and she was worried she would lose. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I’m worried because the mayor of our city is taking for himself the things that people need, and I’m afraid because any day our lights could go out forever. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

His forehead was drawn together in a worried frown. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was worried about her after her encounter with the spiders at Fort Sumter, and he didn’t know how to help her, especially if she shut him out. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He’s just going to keep doing that, and I’m worried someone’s going to notice that he’s being weird. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

His eyes looked deeply into the Greek’s dark eyes and he saw disbelief and amusement and then as he stared the Greek’s eyes grew troubled and then worried. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did she snap at him because she was worried I would tell someone what I saw? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He seemed almost as worried by Zeitoun’s incarceration as he had been by his disappearance. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Her team was playing better now than at any point in the season, but she was worried about their shooting. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

That worried me, but there was nothing I could do about it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He paced outside the Shack, worried on so many levels. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Nervous, waiting, worried it wouldn’t taste good—that it wouldn’t be so lucky after all. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I’m worried he’s going to say there’s no way he’s staying here. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He deserved to go home at night to a family who loved him, worried about him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Los Alamos constantly worried that if it rejected a project, it would be seen, to its discredit, as “less ‘enthusiastic’ ” than its rival, Livermore. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

"I'm mostly worried about the lifers. They're the ones who will die in here." Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When the second night came, and she was still at it and still could not stop, she grew very worried. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Officials worried that the women would become martyrs. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

So I walk over to my sister, worried that something is about to go down. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He worried out loud that he might have to join the homeless at the central train station in Seoul. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I worried about us not having the money to give you all you truly deserved. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was worried: Dad’s expectations were so high, and Richard’s fear of disappointing him so intense, it seemed possible that Richard might not take the ACT at all. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe they were worried because that’s exactly what I felt like doing. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Otherwise, Claudia would have worried for fear the driver could hear her heart, for it sounded to her like their electric percolator brewing the morning’s coffee. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We were worried out of our minds. Thank you so much.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Termite started barking like mad, and I looked out the window, worried that dogcatchers were coming. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her question startled me—suddenly I worried that my request for a dollar may have been out of line. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Soon after his paper was published, Coriell and a few other top tissue culturists called an urgent meeting to talk about the state of their field, which they worried was becoming a disaster. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

"How is he? I saw what happened. I was really worried that he might—die or something." The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. Except he’s been missing now for seventy-two hours, and it’ll start to look funny if we don’t act worried pretty soon.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And even though the birthdates corresponded to only one danger, my mother worried about them all. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are all very worried for them both. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone will be arriving,” she said, very worried, very upset. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about it. She wants you to visit her this weekend, to spend the night. She said it’s time for you two to try again, especially with Cassie’s death. She’s very worried about you.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

I realize that something is off, but mainly I’m worried about Safer. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The thing that worried Tendai most was the almost certain presence of dead spirits in the room. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then my dad got worried that the father’s wife’s family was going to accuse me of breaking up their marriage and come after us. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

She squints like she does when she’s really worried about something. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I figured that most of her would-be assassins had seen what had happened to Doug Swieteck’s brother and were worried I might take them out, too. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She found herself to be quite worried that something would jump out at her, so she began to whistle. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

He could see that he was puzzled, worried. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He looked worried, and when I walked into the chamber he grabbed my hands and asked if we could pray, and we did. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I sounded hopeful, but in my heart, I was worried. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As much as Ophie was worried about Clara riding around in Penelope’s skin, she was also worried about her mama as well. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“It hardly matters. Annabeth is very territorial about her friends, in case you haven’t noticed. She was quite worried about you. And now that you’re back, I think she suspects where you were marooned.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

So while Theo is playing contentedly in the garden with his sisters, we draw a tinge of melancholy into his countenance, a slight frown, a worried brow. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“You were worried no doubt,” he said gravely, and the concern in his voice made me slightly ashamed of myself. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I turn around, I see their worried eyes, and the looks they give each other, and there’s something else—anger. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

By the time they had finished their apple pie, the after-effects of the Cheering Charms were wearing off, and Harry and Ron had started to get slightly worried. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I was worried it would be hard to attach the brackets to the rover's undercarriage, but it ended up being simple. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worried that he didn’t understand what that felt like for us. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For ten days after that Ishmael worked—odd jobs and stray chores, weeding and window washing—and worried about Hatsue Imada. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Best birthday ever! And everyone is being so cool. I was kinda worried.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had worried that my mom was too educated for my dad when they wed, and of course, she had attended school for just a few years. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Yummy stayed by Pollard all day, despondent, greeting the worried friends who came to see him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guards are all worried about the rumored coming of the OAS. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounded impatient, but Marly knew it was because she was so worried. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was worried when the office called my name to get picked up during science, and when I didn’t see Charlie in the car, I felt even worse. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

As beautiful as the design was, I worried over its weight. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed her head towards mine, narrowing her eyes as though she was worried about me. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

And there’s a part of me that’s worried, too, because I’m not sure it’s just a coincidence, the power coming on the very day I return to the woods. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Harry, we were sure you were going to — Dumbledore was so worried —” “The whole school’s talking about it,” said Ron. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Leo was worried he might turn it on them. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She got up, and he worried that she might try to kiss his forehead or something. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Shhh, shhh, calm, calm. Why are you so agitated? There is no need to worry. You are worried about what? You will tell me what happened that makes you think concussion.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He read the book’s description: “Billy wants to be a great quarterback like his hero, Johnny Unitas, but his coach is worried he’ll get hurt.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I probably shouldn’t have worried, because when I called to see if he’d be in that afternoon, he’d been his old self—tolerant, kind, with a whiff of regret in his voice but nothing more. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Just worried about my mom, and Bridget’s never around.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Men and women are seated in clusters throughout the space; many of them look tense, worried. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I worried so much about how I looked and whether I was doing things right, I felt half the time I was impersonating a girl instead of really being one. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re forgetting again that I can see how worried you are.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Frodo was waiting on the step, smiling, but looking rather tired and worried. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Sheed had been worried about whether a human trap would work on someone who wasn’t human, so he was really enthusiastic about Petey’s Giant Flypaper. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He finally became worried about the state of his animals and he threw an oilcloth over his head and sent to Petra Cotes’s house. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m kinda worried about him. And we need him back at the paper soon, you know?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

We were all wearing our very best clothes, but I was worried about what Mama would think when she saw us. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

But Thomas rolled over and refused to say another word, worried he’d mess up this new sense of being encouraged, eradicate the reassuring calm that filled his heart. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

So I worried about that baby, that it was stuck somewhere between my mother’s stomach and this crib in my room. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn't ask for help from the government even when she worried about how to feed us both. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Always worried how he’d look on television, Nixon did not like watching himself. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“He said he was worried about you. He said you got upset during class and ran out without a word.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But I worried that the delay would discourage him, that he wouldn’t reapply. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He didn’t speak directly to me. He doesn’t like to think that you and I are friends, you know, but I know he was worried. He wouldn’t want to lose you.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He thought and worried and thought; and at last he broke down and did something entirely against his principles—he called up a girl. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo worried the god might just take it, and how could Leo stop him? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Her eyebrows are doing this slight wrinkle in the middle, which is what happens when you’re worried. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He went on to identify for Ulrich the things that most worried him about the fair, among them the color scheme chosen by Burnham and the architects. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m so worried about Mom. She’s devastated. I’m glad Paul is with her, but he can’t stay forever. He has to go back to work.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Many a woman, white or black, waving to her husband as the trains of soldiers pulled out of the station, harbored anxiety alongside her sadness and pride, worried about how to make ends meet. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I picked one with a picture of a rock that has worried eyes. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Don't get me wrong—rwe both hated Tantalus and we were worried sick about camp—but we didn’t know what to do about it. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I’m upset that the house is gone, but I’m mostly worried that Brandy couldn’t care less. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Okay, so 1 was following her too, but I was worried about her. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I nodded, though I almost would have been less worried if Mr. D had hauled me back to camp. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh yes. I don’t think they ever caught it, though. That worried me a little.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I was not so worried about the Japanese as I was about getting onto that boat and all that water. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She told me that right away, I think because she could tell I was worried she might be. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

My stomach unknotted a little bit—because I had been worried. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

I was suddenly worried that they’d decided to totally remove all of my baking supplies from the house as part of my grounding. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

What would Franklin D. Roosevelt say about a spy who lost his shoe in the salt marsh and worried aloud that his grandma would beat him? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thorn looked the color of spring moss, and Valley looked worried. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

They quoted one man saying, “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried. You lie there on your bunk knowing you’ve got cancer in your arm. . . . Boy, what you think about!” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

This worried her, since she knew how much I usually loved trick-or-treating. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s...it’s actually not you I’m worried about.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Marigold said softly, breaking the worried silence that had been growing between them. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I worried that she had searched my trunk, where my tokens and letters from Hamlet were hidden. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She touched Jam’s cheek and gave her a soft, worried look before leaving with the serum, and Jam sagged with relief as soon as the door slid closed again. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I worried that they would come looking for us at our homes. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your mother came to volunteer at the mosque and asked for you. No one knew where you were so she’s very worried. Auntie Fatima and the girls are comforting her in the house right now.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“But I have been worried about it. At the same time that I’ve been worried about all of this.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

His voice held a little of the old doubt and awkwardness—the voice of her Frank, who always worried about being a klutz and messing up. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was the look in Okeoma’s eyes that worried him the most: a disdainful distrust that made him think of reading somewhere that the African and the European would always be irreconcilable. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They talked in loud, worried whispers while they cut off what was left of my fancy pink dress with a pair of shiny scissors. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Dad stood next to me, watching, like he was worried I was going to choke. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

If we wanted to play outside, our moms usually took us to the park, but even then, they were always worried, telling us to keep our eyes open and pay attention to our surroundings. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I worried I would have to play Rook with him when we got home. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Looking worried, she dried her hands on her apron and placed them on Papá’s shoulders. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

And so I can see by the expression on her face that she's worried too. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She worried about the big subject that was in the way of their happiness. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am a little worried that Bowdy will start to hang around with the older guys and leave me behind. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I asked Cinna why they let us up here. Weren't they worried that some of the tributes might decide to jump right over the side?" says Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Grandma said if he worried her that much, she ought to use the clumber pot in place of the privy. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I am supposed to be braver than the Abnegation, but they don’t seem as worried as I am. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Naw, I’m worried about your hand. If you get hurt then the law’s gonna come and say I have to pay all the doctor bills.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also, was it wrong to be so worried about Park's face? Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

There were size limits—it couldn’t be too tall—but Anya was never worried about those, because she was certain she wasn’t capable of making one too high. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mercy worried about this indulgence, which had begun by accident on the second day, and proved such a success that she had weakly allowed it to continue. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Feeling betrayed, Dasch worried how the news would affect his family, especially his American wife. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad still seemed worried about me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“If you wanna run, just say the word,” Seven said, guessing Thorn might be worried about seeing witches from her old town, but Thorn just shook her head no. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I was more worried about what punishment she’d lay down when we got home. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Governor Nelson D. Rockefeller refused to negotiate directly with the inmates, and on September 13, worried that the inmates were harming their hostages, the state police launched a bloody battle to retake the prison. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nazi spies had been captured on American soil in 1938, and people were worried that more spies were lurking undercover now that World War II had started in Europe. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She was frightened and worried about being treated like a criminal. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Instead he chews on the nail of his left forefinger, a sure sign that he’s worried. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s still worried about me tripping or slipping, and the track just seems safer to her. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Why do you pull this trick every year? Disappearing like you don’t have a family. I was worried about you.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I’d tell him anything to smooth the worried crease from his brow. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Now that I knew how very old she was, I worried that something would happen to her in the middle of the night, or when I was out during the day. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He was tired of being scared and depressed and worried all the time. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can tell this guy is worried that he's going to hurt this blind girl's feelings. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s probably worried about what’ll happen to them if the Death Eaters find out I was here,” said Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It was a small car but I was still worried because I was even smaller. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They were still very happy although Johnny was getting more and more worried as the time wore on. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You were unconscious for so long, I was a little worried I’d killed you. Chloroform is fickle in that way.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It worried Fielding, he was only used to people who behaved as he himself behaved, people to whom things were easy. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Otto was suddenly worried their friend and longtime hardware clerk was a cyborg. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I think I told Julie I was afraid of getting my uniform wrong and people laughing at my accent, and I suppose in a sense I am still worried about these things—with better reason. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“He and I talked last night, and again this morning. He’s upset, but honestly he’s more worried than anything.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But I worried it might seem like the desperate elaboration of a child caught in a lie. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Too worried to go before a judge again. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I was worried about my sketch pad getting wet through the canvas backpack. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Bobby worried that his funds in the Union Bank of Switzerland might be sequestered, so he wanted to get the money out of there as soon as possible. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They made their way to worried parents, usually at the hands of their children, who printed out and turned over the writings they hoped would help explain. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was about time she got worried, and who could blame her? Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

It seemed like each time there was news, the announcer was more excited and worried about it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I still feel exposed, but I’m no longer worried about being judged. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It needed a great deal of heat to ignite, which is why I wasn’t worried about carrying it around in my pocket. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I can’t believe so many people were worried about me,” he went on. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry,” Curly said, though he was plenty worried himself. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was intensely worried about her daughter bringing a son into America, because she could not save him, she could not secure his body from the ritual violence that had claimed her son. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“You don't really do things on your own. I'm worried you're going to spend the next few months hiding out in your room not talking to anyone. Plus, you know, your mom.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Moss let a beat go by, and he worried it was too obvious. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It worried him that someone so close to his father and Lucky Strike was going with them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Doha, I know you are really worried about Sunjin and his mother, but try not to be too anxious,” his father said. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

His family was worried he was going to get caught. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“Now I’ve got you worried. You will be fine if you follow the instructions your grandfather gives you.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She missed him terribly—and worried about his health there—and we had insisted she stay with us for a while. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Victoria told me not to worry about it, so I’m not worried about it. I’ll just bring her a fabulous present or something.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I hope no one has been too worried. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I might tell him that Zu had a name, that of course I’d be worried about her out in the world without me there to protect her. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I looked up at the building, at its eight rows of windows, like worried eyes gazing down upon the street. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

But when he’s worried, he eats even more. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure whether to feel wounded or worried. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

When I got there, I realized I shouldn’t have worried. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Probably because they worried I would spill it. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“But how will you get back? I’m worried, Percy.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless he worried it as a dog worries a bone while he doled out cutting sand for old Zahotep’s drill. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Instead, his appearance was absurd—the empty tract of his chin was at the expense of a worried, overpopulated forehead. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Amari looked intently at his face and realized he was worried. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Violet pointed out, “Trees make air,” which kind of worried me because I knew Dad would think it was snotty. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee was worried but he couldn’t see any way out. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been having the best time of my life, but looking around at the faces, I could see they were all worried. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

My mother worried about them almost as much as she had when they were at war, but she said nothing. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I came out of my room, worried that she might hurt herself. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We were all worried. My father said blessings for you. And when I came back to the castle to look for you, I brought a gift from us.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

My mother came out of the kitchen and worried over me. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

She remembered what Shay had said that first night: Some Smokies were suspicious of her, worried that she might be a spy. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The doctors were worried and told my parents they might have to induce labor if the contractions didn’t restart. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I’m worried about my inability to hit a jump shot. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

There have been too many raids in this area, and Manolo is worried. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says of course they are, and she says she’s very worried about sleeping in beds someone might have died in, especially if they had the consumption. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Didn’t no one own up to being worried, but everybody was. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

But now that we were out of danger, all I could think about was how much I missed Tyson, and how worried I was about Grover. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Because five minutes ago, Genie hadn’t been worried about staying. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Each day, Solomon lived in terror that the other students would discover his secret, and he worried about his family. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was very worried about the rice, and also about her beautiful coat. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He could tell that the girl was worried for the child, and he tried to smile at her in a way that was reassuring. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I hesitate, worried to have him look at it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I was worried, since I had used Emerson's name without his permission, but when I found my way to the personnel office it worked like magic. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

To tell her I was worried and confused when they vanished. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I saw her like that, I suddenly felt sorry for her, even kind of worried. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want my neighbors to be surprised or worried when I’m not answering.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He worried that his wife’s taking such a radical stand could harm his political future, so he encouraged Elizabeth to drop the proposal and threatened to leave town if she read the resolution. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Michael got out of the water looking worried. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Genie worried that the grease was going to pop and burn him, but it didn’t. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Treski had a pencil stuck in her hair and a worried look on her face. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Now Billy was starting to get worried about it, about his mind in general. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nana removed her hand but kept peering at me, a worried look on her face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He worried Americans—especially draftees—just didn’t have the same drive as the North Vietnamese. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t worried about Blanca waking up, because she slept like a rock. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Eberhardt was in the den, reading at his desk, when Mrs. Eberhardt came to the door with a worried expression. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She thinks the church is now the enemy to fight—and feels worried that I stay back with the children—as she says—instead of going ahead with her.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

All day and night she worried time like a bone. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

As McCunn’s food supply dwindled to almost nothing, he wrote in his journal, "I’m getting more than worried. To be honest, I’m starting to be a bit scared." Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. Yeah, I think so. He was worried about you.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I was worried the teachers knew about it too and we were all going to get busted. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Hell, what she worried about it now for? Can’t nothing be done about it now.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Are you going all by yourself?” he asked, and I couldn’t tell if he was suspicious I had a secret boyfriend or just worried about car trouble. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The Cambridge agent said that a small boat would be available for the shipment from Cambridge to Baltimore but he was worried about the trip from there to Philadelphia. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

These figures “startled” Rideout, but she said they also helped explain why parents weren’t worried about their children, given that the parents were setting a tone and the children were following. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You know, she’s worried about you. Taping yourself in your room and whatnot.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I remember the worried flash of Father’s eyes again, and I thrust the key into the lock, turning the bolt, throwing the door open. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“Easier to work through. I’m just worried about these boulders collapsing if we start prying rails up.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I was even more worried about the baby inside Mom’s swollen belly than I was about her. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I worried that he was bored, but after a while I got too caught up in the music to care. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I says I’ve tried to keep you from being worried by her; I says far as I’m concerned, let her go to hell as fast as she pleases and the sooner the better. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

RON: The trolls could be going to a party, the giants to a wedding, you could be getting bad dreams because you’re worried about Albus, and your scar could be hurting because you’re getting old. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“Whatever you have is fine, Phil. I’m just worried about the pain—” Mom reaches out to tuck a strand of hair behind my ear, and I shove her hand away. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Taking out my handkerchief I wiped from his cheek the remains of the spot of dried lather that had worried me all the afternoon. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You can’t run off hiding, first thing in the morning. Nobody knew where you were. I was worried. And, Sam, I know you know better than that!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

This was a huge relief, because I was worried someone might recognize me and notice that I didn’t belong in a maintenance-tech uniform. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Father said that the escort would be along soon, but when you didn’t come I was worried that the cow-boys would get to me first.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, that is the main thing I’m worried about in here, making sure I can pass the GED. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It was because Papa didn’t understand why Amil was so bad at school and was worried he’d never become a doctor. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I also worried whether Mr. Caton had made too many changes at once. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Isabella gives a worried frown to her armband. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Lieutenant Carroll had sat with us, had been afraid with us, had worried about us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as the time passed and the servants came in and stood waiting in the hall, his eyes began to blink anxiously and he spoke of the rain in a worried uncertain way. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I was getting worried, honey. Was the bus late? Oh-—who’s this?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At home, I was worried that my parents would notice the massive amount of work I was cranking out, wonder about it, comment on it. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been thinking the same thing, but looking at my little sister’s worried face, I couldn’t let her know I didn’t like it, either. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I want to try it, but part of me gets worried I’ll pass out like Sam does when he drinks. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about you. I’m serious. What the hell’s happened to you in the last couple of weeks?” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

No way would a goddess be worried about Frank, especially when there was somebody like Percy Jackson to worry about. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I worried that I would never be black enough. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She was worried that he’d have to work over Christmas—or worse, that he’d be spending it with his girlfriend instead of with us. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The shadow called out, “Ji-li, it’s me. I came back. I was getting worried.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clearly worried his past association with Ellsberg would make him suspect in Nixon’s eyes, Kissinger launched into a bizarre attack. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“And you are always worried about people wasting time,” he said to Tock. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Either way, I don’t know why I had been worried that Rose might get hurt going after Harp and Gully—she had already beat the two of them dudes, practically by herself. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She’d worried for weeks that there might be a sniper in the audience — a scientist who’d want to take her out to do research on her body, or to keep the family from causing problems. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“What about you, Georges? Is there anything you’re afraid of? Or like worried about?” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It worried me through all of my classes that day and all the way home, too. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Confused and worried, he sat reading the subject lists with his tongue poking out, asking people whether they thought Arithmancy sounded more difficult than Study of Ancient Runes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s a good sign that it’s taken this long to hit you. I’d have been worried if it had happened sooner.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Sissy announced that she was going to stay the night, Katie looked worried and said there was but the one bed which she and Johnny shared. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His narrow little face wore a worried expression. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please! You’re worried about what the world is thinking? Worry about this world! Worry about what your family is thinking!” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

They must have been worried that there was a spark that would have set the rest of us ablaze. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

While he disliked the prospect of getting beaten to a pulp, what worried him even more was the effect it would have on his mother. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were worried that the police would find his car abandoned and his body nearby. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As soon as I was inside, Drew closed the door casually, as if there were nothing to be worried about. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Dorothy waited as long as she could before becoming impatient, then worried. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

We pull up to Greendale Middle School, which is no longer intimidating like the beginning of last year, when I worried about getting lost in the halls or forgetting my locker combination. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He still worried some about the future, as he could hardly believe that a mere spider would be able to save his life. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Dad said, “We’ve both been worried that you’ll feel abandoned. It’s important for you to know that we will always be here for you, Hazel. Your mom isn’t going anywhere.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Aunty Uju was not with The General, did not know where he was, and she paced upstairs and then downstairs, worried, making phone calls that yielded nothing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And her wide smile makes me feel a little less worried. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

But she couldn’t deny it: without schooling she was worried. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried everything in the forest can see us.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Patrice doesn’t say anything, but she is looking at me with a worried expression on her face. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

But it wasn’t breaking the rule that I was worried about. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I worried that I was being a coward, letting him walk away the way he did. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

At one point the streams that crossed Highway 3 became so swollen I worried they would engulf the ambulance. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Dr. Doris was worried that I wasn’t focused during our session, but really, I was just trying to answer my own scientific question: How many questions can I getDr. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I worried they might do what my friend Carolyn’s parents did— get a divorce. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was actually a great relief to Emma, who had been worried that her mother was lying there feeling terrible for missing the ceremony. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother always hummed when she was worried. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I heard about the assassination that evening on the television news, I worried about my own dad driving home from work. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They still remembered, though, that they had been people, and this was something which made them worried. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

It had permeated everything else between them, a state of affairs she sometimes worried over. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I hate to ask you, but can you go? I’m just so—worried, and—I don’t think I could—I mean, in case something were to—or if he were.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The last sentence worried Meggie, but when she looked anxiously at her mother, Teresa smiled and reached for her hand. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

That night, when I went to bed, I was no longer worried about eighth-grade love triangles or whether it was possible that Clearasil was just an elaborate scam that gave insecure teens false hope. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

There was a part of me that wanted to go home, but I worried that if I locked myself in my bedroom I might never come out. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Instead, the nun looked worried and said I should delay my plan for a while. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Only you would notice that. Ask for Elizabeth Fullerton when you call. Not Liz. Use my full name. Mother is worried about prank calls and won’t let me answer the phone.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then to the next customer: “Don’t look so worried. Trust me. This is how they’re wearing their hair now. Reinaldo, tell her.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He would not have asked it if he had not been worried about the answer. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about you, and I want you to be okay, but I don’t know what to do for you.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She was tired of being scared and worried all the time. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I had worried so intensely about that piece of paper, that they would find my name in that house. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The cat must have sensed this general failing, for he now walked steadily beside the dogs, very close to his tottering old friend, and uttered plaintive worried bleats. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He worried that if he spoke he might start to cry, and so said nothing throughout the meal, and plugged his mouth with bread. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

We can now see why Newton regarded this whole business with such irritation—he was far more worried about his future position in Cambridge than about being polite to Hooke. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I was way more worried about the operation itself. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I get why you’re worried, but when you see it, well, it’s just crazy.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“We worried about you. But we knew you’d get through it, too. You kinda had to, right?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Yes, that is the main thing I’m worried about in here, making sure I can pass the GED. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

When I finished, he said I worried him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Many on welfare were worried that any little thing they did to bring attention to themselves might put their food stamps at risk. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“In the textbook, it explains that the government was worried that there might have been spies within the Japanese communities,” Jessica said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I instantly worried that might be a weird thing to say. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Do I feel so terrible now just because I’m worried about Mom and I don’t really understand the alternate world? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He worried about the Gladers circulation getting cut off, but decided it was worth the risk. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Thoroughly worried, I went back to my desk hoping that some gimmick might emerge to salvage the like-with-like idea. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

But voting booths aside, I worried I'd be betraying my Iranian side if I was too gung ho about becoming fully Americanized. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t want my mom to get worried again. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But his face was worried and his thoughts were elsewhere. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The last few weeks he’d been so worried about surviving day to day. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Some little difficulty, it seemed, a husband who was worried about his wife's health and wanted a report on it without her being alarmed. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Ashley worried that the guys who tried to grab her would keep searching. She said they’d be relentless—that they might go after her only friend here.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He sat on the ground in front of them, as sad and worried as any person could possibly appear. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Losing her beloved treasure, as she thought of Annie, Emma worried about what else could and would happen to those she loved; nobody, nothing was safe. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Liyana loved it very much and would have brought it to Jerusalem, but she worried the glass in the frame might break. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t worried about Agent Orange, but going up in a helicopter every day in a war zone was dangerous, and they both knew it. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to my mom and dad on the beach. They’ll be worried,” I say. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I became bolder and less worried about what might happen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I leave the table, Mom looks suddenly worried, and Dad looks confused. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the governor’s palace, we are met right away by Don Antonio de la Maza, a tall, handsome man with a worried face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You haven’t said anything sarcastic in a few weeks now, which is what’s worried me the most, to be perfectly honest.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

El Patron wouldn’t have worried one second over it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, I'm sure of that. It gets me worried, though." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

As a small, worried child, he hid pennies under a floorboard—a “hoard” to protect his family if “evil times” came. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Although, really, what worried him the most wasn’t some wild-eyed stranger. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The network was worried it might face lawsuits and new government regulations because of the panic. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

When I was a baby, my mother worried that I would die from colic and hunger. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Item one: He worried about his contract that was up for renewal. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Barbara Larson worried day and night about whether she could ever make a real difference in the lives of those kids she loved so much. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

She worried about Charles’s and the children’s illnesses. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I mean, not nothing. Something happened. But nothing to be worried about. Everything is cool," I quickly assured them. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t been paying attention because I was worried about Vonetta. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is exactly what my parents were worried about,” Rawiya said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Violet called this morning while you were asleep. She was so worried about you. She said she will check on you after school.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Arthur prays—too long for someone who just said he was worried about being late. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He was worried now--there was a quality of nervous despair in Daisy's letters. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

But I am so worried I might do something to disappoint the Nielsens that I avoid any situation that might lead to impropriety. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Their mouths are set in straight, worried lines, which is how you feel when you are out too far, away from your planet, doing something that feels way too big. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She worried that he was so busy with his science that he wouldn’t look elsewhere for answers. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like Grandpa Tweedy, Papa worried all the time about sin on Sunday. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Tess couldn’t set it up in her yard either—she wasn’t worried about her mother wondering what it was, because her mother never left the house. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She looks over her shoulder, worried Cook will hear her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Evan would be mad if he knew that she had worried Mom with their fighting. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

She was worried about her daughter after her panicked visit a week ago. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you didn’t care about BrettBradBrandon making fun of you for making valentines, why were you so worried about people knowing you were pregnant? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I worried too and began to get headaches. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

As I looked at him in his permanently rumpled black suit, part of his hair sticking up like a rooster’s, his frustration and fatigue showing in his face, I worried for him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He spoke lightly, but it seemed to Frodo that he looked rather worried. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was worried about what would happen when Dana Matherson caught up with him. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, once I knew what you were saying, I got worried that maybe I was feeding Henrietta all wrong. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know whether to be excited for her or worried. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were good gifts to wish for, and there were bad ones to fear, and the more time passed, the more she worried that hers would be one of those. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I got worried. You weren’t in your room.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It turns out I was worried for no reason. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Now, I’m worried about not being able to have any secrets at all. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Isn’t it funny, I think, how worried we were about Ernst the SS man on the other side of the wall. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

"Your mother is so worried she couldn't even come." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her Dad looked out the doorway and picked his nose with his thumb in a worried way. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I apologize for being a little distracted. I have a client who was supposed to be here two hours ago, and I’m worried. You didn’t see him, did you?” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I worried that he had already left for the country and I would never see him again. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

School closed for the summer the day before and Francie worried that she wouldn’t get the magazine. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She brought me some iced Kool-Aid and pretended to be worried about my wound. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Harry walked out of the enclosure, still panting, and saw Madam Pomfrey standing at the mouth of a second tent, looking worried. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He expected her to say, They're excited or scared or worried for their jobs. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Please, Paul. Give me a break. I’m worried about you out here.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The badger passed a bundle of arrows to Ambrose Spike for distribution as she replied, “Aye, that she is, Father Abbot. But she looks worried. Matthias, do you think?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried it’s the typical thing for an American to do over here.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Bridge had always worried that it might be awful to kiss Sherm. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I wasn't too worried about the car—I was just ragging on him for old times' sake. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Now he knew his friend was worried about his future. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, thanks. Thanks a lot for telling me, Tats. I’m just getting worried, that’s all.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

"I've had a hard day. I'm nervous. With Clifton's death and things in the district so bad, I guess . . ." "Of course," he said, still smiling, "but why are you worried about the district?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I’m worried that the longer I’m gone, the worse it will be when Ido. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She got on fine, but I worried about poor Henri, left all alone. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The thing that most worried him about the Ptolemaic system, typified by the puzzle of the Moon, was the business of equants. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was tired of people taking care of him, whispering how worried they were. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

They exchanged a worried look and then started forward. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Last, the sour aunt in the woods worried me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Trouble owns our faces but Coach isn’t worried. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she worried that she was too happy. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

As long as the wound kept draining well, though, they weren't worried. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Closing the door behind himself, Bast’s expression was worried. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He did not sound worried in the slightest; the situation seemed to rouse him to crackling near-manic energy. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“He said it’s fine if you leave the state. I was worried, you know.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They worried that cutting into the cancer might kill him. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I think that’s why she never really worried about me—as long as I wasn’t ritually decapitating gerbils or urinating on my own face, she figured I was a success. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Nhamo thought that was ludicrous, but she was far too worried to laugh. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worried if there was another one the chill would get into Selhan’s muscles. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He knew his mother would be getting worried, so he asked the desk clerk if he could borrow the phone. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had quietly worried about staying with Grandpa Sorenson ever since. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Spurge said, “Thank you for the opportunity to explain, my lord. I was worried my feeble transmissions could not convey the whole complexity of the energy-making process.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The trainer was worried about match race strategy. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood with care, worried my balance might have been affected by the strange new intensity between us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Eyes that looked worried grew soft and peaceful, tongues left off chattering, and ears full of the city’s rustling were rested by the cricket’s melody. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm awfully sorry, sir," I said, worried lest he report me to Dr. Bledsoe, the president, who would refuse to allow me to drive again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He worried because item three could affect item two, which could affect item one. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had not considered this problem and it made him worried. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He worried that Kainene would call Madu and tell him what had happened, and Madu would laugh and say, “He was a mistake from the beginning, leave him, leave him, leave him.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Before Maurice’s talk, I had worried about the possibility that the gene might be fantastically irregular,” Watson would later write. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

His mother would be worried sick once she realized he was out in this weather. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The husband was constantly worried about money and kept reminding me not to use too much electricity. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

And then she looked at me, looked at me for so long I worried we’d crash into something. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When Renzo had said goodbye to the mastiffs, they had wagged their tails so feebly that he looked quite worried as he boarded Barbarossa’s boat. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And the other half wanted to struggle and roll and sweat and twist this person’s arm behind his back and not be worried about anything at all. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

She holds out one hand, and Alex looks down into her palm, the worried lines there, until the realization clicks. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Now he worried that might not be enough. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The revolts in the West Indies and disquieting incidents closer to home worried the local planters. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She stared at Jinny, her mouth drawn into a tight worried frown, her eyes huge. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Like she was worried as me to see if Miss Lizzy liked her food. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He was certain that she went to her grave worried about his addiction to compilation meat dishes. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Where were you? We were worried,” Dad says as we start down the street. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Many world leaders grew worried as Hitler blatantly defied the treaty again and again. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It worried her so much that you could feel her worry no matter where you were, even if you weren’t at home. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Under pressure at work and at home, Elizebeth often worried about her family. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Centaurs don’t make many friends, and Foaly was worried he might lose one of the few he had. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

In many ways he knows how she is feeling, and he is very worried about what might happen to her. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It was the souls of its citizens he worried about. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Five days, ninety-five degrees,” he said with a worried shake of the head. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The women worried that no one would show up to the meeting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The relief rushed through Moss, and he felt silly that he had worried so much. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She looked around at her friends’ worried expressions. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine. Besides, it’s not me that we should be worried about. The more pieces of this that I find, the more ominous it sounds.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I see Connor’s worried face pressed against his window as she pulls away from the curb. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Amari didn’t try to find any more berries or fruit, worried that she would make them all sick again. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doc said, “You were gone a long time. We were worried.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you’re up to,” he said, “but I’m worried.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think maybe part of me is freaked out, or maybe worried that Tommy will get mad and cut us in half with one of the table saws. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Henry turned to her with such a look of gratitude that she worried he might have misunderstood her again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He said his friends were imaginary,” my dad repeated, sounding worried. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

That probably should’ve worried Hazel, but she couldn’t imagine this beautiful horse hurting her. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Though he never said it, Father was always worried about disappointing Dr. King and the others, disappointing the movement. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She had worried that all he drank was organic pomegranate juice, but now the thought of organic pomegranate juice was pleasant if he drank beer as well. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Luna, however, worried that she might never be twelve. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Chou, Kim’s really late tonight. I’m worried about him,” I say to her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t think—” My secretary, Mrs. De Bourbon, came bustling in, looking worried. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

He growled, worried the stick as though he’d caught a gopher, then dropped it and with an eager bite tore into the blanket that fell from her arm. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Arya glanced furtively across the room, worried that Septa Mordane might have read her thoughts, but the septa was paying her no attention today. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It was a little before eleven o’clock by this time and Faith was worried. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He was strong and brave, but the truth is, both the goose and the gander were worried about Templeton. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

She was good with burns—they were a specialty of hers—but I could tell she was worried. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The arms were not only Gargantuan and totally obedient and surprisingly quick, but they were also, and this is why he never worried, tireless. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered a cheerful little girl with black hair, who worried about him and was punished for bringing him food. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m worried about what will happen after she leaves. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could tell she was really worried and dying to find out what else I knew. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But now, while he sat in a heavy wooden dugout made from a huge, hollowed-out tree trunk on the headwaters of the River of Doubt, Roosevelt was worried. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“Are you still worried now?” he murmured against my skin. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The architects worried that anyone who joined the fair would find himself in the grip of innumerable committees. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m not too worried or anything,” he began, once he’d got me aside. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, I was supposed to be mad at him, not worried about his dumb feelings. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I could tell Mama was worried and it didn’t make me feel too good. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

That morning, I wrote yet another letter that said, I’m really worried about you. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“So they didn’t go on a cruise. Oh, Tendai, you don’t know how worried I was. I thought they—I thought they were partying while we—” She began to cry. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I told him I was worried about Mrs. de Winter not being back. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried,” I told Birdie and Mae as we sipped hot peppermint tea at the kitchen table. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She puts her smiling face next to my worried one. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once in bed, I tossed and turned, worried out of my skull about Carl. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He had a lot of good ones, too, and he often took those out to comfort himself, although he worried that they might fade from so much exposure. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He knew that she was really worried and wanted to ask him more questions. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

You gotta understand: Gwenforte loved that little girl so much, and was so protective of her, that nobody worried about it. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“We were so worried about the stupid code words, we didn’t think to look around for something to push—the last word, the last piece of the puzzle.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

No one said anything, and I worried we would all be whipped for the crime. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

But when I look over my shoulder, I see that most of the initiates look pale or worried, even if they talk excitedly to one another. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

They were worried that he would cause problems for them. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The principal spoke with such gravity that Christine and her classmates worried they might have to pack up their books and decamp for the other side of town at that very moment. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

It made him feel better, though he felt perturbed, too, worried that this kiss was wrong. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mama told him she was worried about my health. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

What with the bruise on her cheek where he’d struck her the night before, she looked as if she’d been badly treated, and that worried him too—suppose some police officer should become curious? The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We actually have to leave right now. Kylie is worried Clancy might change his mind. He wasn’t...all that happy.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“We were worried you might not come right back.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I even worried about Caroline, though why should I bother when everyone else spent their lives fretting over her? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had worried for her, that she might become hunched and lame, as people did when their wounds went unhealed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then another month passed and I started to get worried. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“He’s attending to High Command. He’ll be back soon. I know he’s worried about you.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I felt his tongue, soft at first and then stronger as he got worried, licking at the blood and tears on my face. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about them getting hurt. I don’t know how I’m going to react, so I...” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She prays to the Virgin of Guadalupe, asking her to bring all the children on the train safely to their worried mothers in el Norte. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He stopped looking at it and began to stare at the stem of his Martini glass, looking worried and vaguely, unfairly conspired against. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

After the great storm, Ma and Ba worried that vast damage had been done to the village. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Some of Wilbur’s friends in the barn worried for fear all this attention would go to his head and make him stuck up. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Jesper worried about Nina, but thinking about her made him feel guilty. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Busy as she was with her nursing career, she also worried about whether she could truly give us the care we needed, especially after the disruption we’d experienced with Shanon. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Thing was, she wasn’t worried about her nose being broken; she was scared of being grounded for climbing that stupid tree. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

At some point she offered to call my parents for me, so they wouldn’t be worried, but I told her not to bother. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure there isn’t a problem, Archivist? You seem kind of worried.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about Leo and this fight with Clytius,” she said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Tata had been in Brooklyn more than fifteen years, and if her blood hadn’t thickened by then, I worried about how long it would take. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m not worried. Zero worry on Team Bianca, the winning team,” Valley was saying, when a voice made them look up in unison. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Your parents will be worried,” she replies, standing up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I’m serious. Did you not hear me before? Ma and Pappa are worried sick about you. You can’t just walk out on them and think I’ll cover for you.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He got a worried look on his face and took my hand. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the flicker of hope that lifted their spirits, they were still worried that not everyone was going to make it out alive, especially Roosevelt. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

As a coast-to-coast call went out for even more demonstrations, he worried: Would this tragedy become the cause of scores of others? Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Luke suspected Coach was worried about giving him too much before Herrera. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

There was no point chasing it, no matter how worried I was about hawk-chickens and people who know a lot about chickens trying to catch it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

"Your poor mother, she must be so worried!" Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

In 1975, when my story ends, dwindling oil supplies again had people worried. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I lied to your mother back there, Kvothe. She saw the end of what happened and was worried about you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“What happened? You took so long, we were worried to death,” Ma says as she ushers him in with her arm around his shoulders. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The NSA worried about William in part because few people knew as many of their secrets as he did. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Too bad they didn’t take a picture of the fish, but everybody was so worried about me, I guess they forgot. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s in the SOE instructor’s handbook. People who are smiling and singing don’t appear to be plotting a counterattack. If you go around looking worried, someone will start to wonder what you’re worrying about.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“She was worried about you, that you could not hold a conversation with even the children upstairs. But she didn’t ask me to take you.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was more worried that Juanita, who was glaring at me from the door, would do something drastic like storm out of the house and go back to the river. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“And why are you worried? I’m here with you, not him.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m not worried—just curious. She took her maps.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom’s voice is so soft, like she’s worried that loud words will cut me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I pulled her out; whether she was worried about me or encouraging me, I couldn’t tell. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when he woke up, he seemed worried that he might have said something in his sleep—something that he shouldn’t have. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Estraven was not so worried as I by the hundreds of miles that still lay ahead of us. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

What he said was nothing new to me, but I felt like a stagestruck actor who forgets his lines because he’s worried about the audience. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for coming over today. I know it was a lot of people, I was worried you’d be flooded.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Her face looks worried. 0'BRIEN The State correctly says that the laws of a society provide protection for its citizens. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not the way you obviously love Stanford, Jule. Anyway, she left Vassar without even telling us, and it was a month before she even got in touch. We were so worried.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone else could get as upset and angry and worried as they wanted to, but he was not going to worry. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, because I know Peeta will be worried about me, I head back to the camp, hotter and more frustrated than ever. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was dismissive, but Sarai could tell that he was worried, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Joey Pow worked so fast that I hadn’t even gotten back to my seat; I was still standing near his corner of the ring, between Rock, who looked worried, and Zed, who looked furious. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no chance to warn Bailey that he was dangerously late, that everybody had been worried and that he should create a good lie or, better, a great one. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you want. I was a little worried at first, but they didn’t do anything and they seemed all right, so I told them to come back.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried I might ruin your wrestling career.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Stanton wanted to increase the number of suffragists, but she worried that most temperance workers had no real interest in women’s rights. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

When I said this, she starts shaking her head, shaking it really hard so I’m worried she’ll get dizzy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beatrice wasn’t worried about the work, but she didn’t like the idea of leaving her boys behind. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

That should make me happy, but instead I feel really weird and worried, and Grim, who still thinks he knows everything, says I just have to get used to the idea. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mario had noticed that the cricket took to hiding after each recital, and it worried him. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think she liked the idea, and I don’t think she was worried. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

All he’s worried about is how this looks. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

If he was worried about her, he didn’t show it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m worried there’s some law about reporting homeschooled kids when they go AWOL. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Tom worried his father, for Tom grew deeper and deeper into books. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Another beer and one more, then I worried I would throw up. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He worried that she would marry Master and bring her Yoruba-speaking housegirl into the house and destroy his herb garden and tell him what he could and could not cook. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And I worried about telling my coach and the other members of the team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Our preparations worried the government; four days before the election, the state ruled that a gathering of more than ten Africans in any urban area was illegal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s worried about me, because of the thing with the taxi. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worried about my brothers catching diseases that we would find no cure for, especially since Mother was always talking about the deadliness of cholera, typhoid, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I worried that Ocean would lose everything he’d ever known—everything he’d been working toward since he was a kid—only to discover that, eh, I wasn’t even that great, in the end. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Nobody else seemed to care, but I was still worried about getting caught. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mother’s worried voice drifted through the open door: “How much did you earn this morning, Husband?” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

“On this second occasion I became very worried,” said Gold. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the Gladers had remained quiet through it all, perhaps worried that speaking would make everything vanish. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

"Mo always said you worried too much. Told me I needed to make sure you didn't go gray before high school." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I knew he was thinking about her because he had this worried face, staring at his dinner plate as if it were filled with worms instead of spaghetti. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Friend or not, she was really worried about Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Laika didn’t seem worried at all, but then again the place probably had that pleasant reek of death which so satisfied my dog’s finely tuned sense of smell. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

As the last bell rang, Miss K hurried into the room with a worried look on her face. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

They are worried about what will become of their firstborn. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He was worried at the thought of the narrow escape that she had had, but he was relieved that she was now safe. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

When the troops came and times were so hard, Cilia had always given a large share of her food to Isannah and had grown to look more peaked and worried every week. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t got time to be worried about you—I have enough headache as it is. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was worried, deeply worried, that the Whisperer had revealed to him who he truly was. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was worried about several clients who were struggling. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But she is worried—about how well she will keep house and cook and be that kind of a good wife to him. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Another Nowruz had come and gone for Sohrab without his father, and I was worried about feeling invisible. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The speech final was also a week from Friday, but he wasn’t too worried about that. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I worried that an appearance in Ossining might present some malcontent with an opportunity to come after me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s worried. You know how he gets when he’s worried.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Later Grampa could tell I was worried about something, and he did his best to cheer me up, even took me fishing on the Tallahatchie, but that only made me feel worse. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about what's going to happen. It's not safe for you.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Walk so long I know my mom and dad must be getting worried, but I can only hope Auntie Idris is keeping them nice and distracted. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Look,” the officer said, “your parents will be very worried. They need you to make the right choice.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t considered that, and I worried it might be true, but Dari nodded, took the cleaning supplies, and ran out of the bathroom without another word. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I wonder who loves her, who is worried about her, who maybe cared so much but had to give up on her. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

That first night, worried about taking my legs off in front of the others, I took my time wandering back from dinner. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Rebellious seniors, not that worried about missing breakfast. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Malcolm’s mother said she was worried about her mother because she hadn’t been well, and said she’d go over to her house in Wolvercote the next day and see if she was all right. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I always felt I could relate to Ms. Valente, so I had no problem admitting that I hadn’t seen Monday since June and I was real worried about her. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He threw me a worried glance, then started reading. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Piper tried to stay positive, but privately she had told Leo how worried she was. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

If she was worried about anything in 1940, it wasn’t her work. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Close enough. What are we worried about, then? That means everything turns out okay.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And then I worried that no one would show up. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Then the water freaked him out enough that he climbed up on me, coming to rest on my back and making worried murps into my ear. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t mean to bury you in our troubles, but things have been pretty hard here, Eugenia. We were worried sick after all that mess last year. With the other one.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Not a cute one—one of those perpetually worried ones. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Papa smiled, but the worried look in his eyes betrayed him. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

As a musician, I always worried that something might happen to my hands, and my work as an artificer had doubled that anxiety. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I wonder whether he looked for me, or whether he’s worried about me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was still worried about some items on the Don’t Marry side of his list, especially “loss of time.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had risked part of her fellowship money to sing before an audience that knew the words of most German lieder by heart, and she worried that few people would even bother to show up. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Thomas Hobbes had worried about a state of nature that was “poor, nasty, brutish and short”; Galton was concerned about a future state overrun by genetic inferiors: poor, nasty, British—and short. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

"Look," said Tristran, feeling rather odd and self-conscious, "someone will probably be worried about you." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

But I need to give him a reason to talk to me, and I’m worried that whatever I saw will make me look like a madwoman. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did he mean that they were beginning to get worried about their fuel? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

There’s always babies to be born and suckled and wiped, and worried over. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

One of the nicest in a Disney cartoon—all curious, helpful, and worried at the same time. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t too worried about keeping the spot secret since we would be hunting “burn morels.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

When I sneak a look over, she’s still got her worried eyes on that window. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But she looked worried when he told her it was time to go to sleep. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When you see a filmmaker getting too fancy, you can bet he's worried either about his story or about his ability to tell it. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm wondering if she's worried about the long-term side effects of consuming artificial food coloring. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Nobody worried about dividing by zero when conveniently ignoring the rules of mathematics explained everything from the fall of an apple to the orbits of the planets in the sky. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I was upset because it had smelled bad and I was worried that Mom would be cranky because my school clothes were messy. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

My eyes grow wide, and even Ma looks worried. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

And I’d never really be able to thank him for being worried about me when he found out Miles and I were together, instead of being angry. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I held my breath, watching her every step, worried that she might fall. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

My stomach tightened as I worried whether his wife and seven daughters were now members of the drifting, clamoring crowd that had flashed at intervals on the screen. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

We worried that the Klan might have planted a second, deadlier bomb to explode after a crowd had gathered. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The flat glassiness in his eyes, the slump to his shoulders, worried her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Even though she was friends with Amber, she still worried about me all the time. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Him not showing up today? I’m not worried. I think his disappearance is part of his next big game.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, he had to. He was worried most about the helpless ones—you know, the widows, the old people, the children.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Effie needn’t have worried about us being the last to arrive. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

But you could see the relatives and the villagers getting more worried about what to do with the girls. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m also worried that he’ll start to pick on me, too. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Your papa’s going to be worried about you. Dont you reckon you’ll get a whipping for not coming straight home with that bread?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worried, with ample reason, that I might step blindly off the top of a serac and end up at the bottom of the Witches Cauldron, a vertical half mile below. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worried that, as much as she tried, she would now always have this feeling of disappointment every time she looked at me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The closer she got to the day that the relatives from Virginia would arrive, the more Ophie worried that she would end up face-to-face with a murderer. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I was so worried and scared that I didn’t even hear Sam coming until I was across Read’s pasture and climbing over a stone wall at the other side. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was so worried when Port Harcourt fell. I sent messages.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was still the truth, but the way she was acting now had me worried. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

What clear-thinking white man wouldn’t be worried, slaver or otherwise. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He hit the ground and ran, more worried by what was happening in the moment than what might happen tomorrow. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that it’s fun being alone with my mother when we’re not worried about something. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He was worried that the connection between himself and Voldemort had been damaged, a connection that he both feared and, whatever he had told Hermione, prized. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I was worried suddenly, worried about protecting Jacob. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

There is a worried look as she opens the door. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up and saw Captain Johnston riding back, his face flushed and worried. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or was it more likely, as Paul had guessed, that they were only worried about rabies? Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

And even though I couldn’t see him, I knew that my father, probably hard at work right now, was worried too. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t want us to know they were there, and for a moment I worried something was wrong with Vonetta. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Once—God knows how long ago—I had worried that I was keeping too much distance between myself and this alien time. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

When I woke it was bright daylight—later than usual for me—and I had the worried feeling that everything had changed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Fie might have become worried and insisted that we go back to live among our own people—even if it meant swallowing his pride and settling up with the Sleepers. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tessie worried that Chapter Eleven wasn’t taking care of himself, either. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

According to Pops, everyone was mainly worried about the youngest daughter, a diabetic. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I worried that she’d throw away the letter if I didn’t get back to her soon. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Just as he worried about her, she worried about him. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“It smells terrible in here. I’m starting to get worried. How can you live like this?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And Betty Allen said back to him, “I am worried, too.” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

If I light up a cigarette, all my mother’s really worried about is that I’m going to bum a hole in the rug. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

But I’m not fine, and she is worried, and those terry-cloth times seem as impossible to get to as Chocolate. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I could tell by his face he was worried. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The truth was, I wasn’t worried about whether he’d pass the bar and, somewhat annoyingly, neither was he. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t believe that, but still ... it worried him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I’m worried her little fingers will get crushed and scoop her into my arms, quickly sitting her on the bench next to me before she starts to wail. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Two children on bicycles pedaled past quickly, rushing toward something, probably worried about being late for their required volunteer hours. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I worried about that when you never showed up. I thought it might have fallen out, or gotten wet so you couldn’t read it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When we hit the fifth block, I'm really worried we might not be in the right place. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“If were worried about an attack, why not just blow up the entrance? Seal the tunnel?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

My heart races and I'm worried he can hear it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I think she was afraid of being separated from my father; she was more worried than ever after she heard what happened in Ogdentown. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Hanneke, stop playing dumb. I'm not the one whose mother is waiting for her at home, worried about curfew. I can have this conversation until dawn or we’re arrested. Whichever you prefer." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She was a little worried he would eat all of them otherwise. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Just for an instant, I worried about how Thelma’s parents would get through the huge crowd outside to pick her up if she were really ill. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reyna worried how the tourists would react to a forty-foot-tall statue of Athena in the middle of the courtyard, but the Mist must have been working overtime to obscure the mortals’ vision. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Our family never went to church, and I worried that people who did were infallible and we were wrong in our willful resistance to religious guidance. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Me and Spot are both worried about her. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t realized how worried I was about leaving her behind so the rest of us could escape. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Spring brought rain, and in 1960, everybody was worried about flooding. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He’s too worried about the teeth he's got left to be a decent Bulldog. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Even though a man is being devoured onstage, they’re still more worried about their own hides. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He sounded as if he hadn’t a care in the world, but I knew that he was worried by the way he kept inching in front of me and Gram. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

How inadequate an offering to a worried mother. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

But it looked as if our fifteen-hundred-dollars-an-hour attorney was worried himself. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Again and again my mother worried: ‘Why did they ask you? Can’t you find anything better?’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seven felt guilty; she knew Thorn worried about them fighting, but she was starting to understand this was just how she and Valley joked around. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

But I was tired, and worried about getting down the incline without breaking a leg, so I tossed the pack over the edge and hoped it would come to rest where I could retrieve it. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

My mother says it’s because I’m worried about money and art. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Were they too worried about me to look out for themselves? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I rush outside to our porch swing, worried Mom’s next words will be “Why don’t you find Catherine and see what she’s doing?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though my eyes were fixed on the back of the head lined up in front of me, Grandma’s worried voice still echoed in my mind. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What happened last night and the day before doesn't change anything. You two still need to go to school, and do chores, and everything else. This is not something for you to be worried about.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“He says that she’s worried that someone might tell the agency that she’s started smoking again. I guess it’s a rule that au pairs have to promise not to smoke.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy had been so worried about himself that he’d forgotten his friend was only a distant descendant of Poseidon. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It looks like your finger has looked every single time you’ve ever worried about it.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

"So she's just worried about you. She thinks she can help you pick out a girlfriend the same way she helps you pick out your classes and your clothes—" "She doesn't pick out my clothes." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

With sorrow in my heart, I stood and watched while my dogs worried the lifeless body. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worried these assertions could mean only one thing: my mom was secretly hitting the crack pipe. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She always looks worried when I’m at the dictionary so I tell her I’m looking for canonize or beatific or any class of a religious word. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The following days were long and full of worried thoughts. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I just didn’t know what. And some of the things in the pamphlet, some of the things Moss has been saying. I know our parents have been worried too.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He had called Iraq a “third-world country,” had worried that the student would “bomb us” if she ever returned to Iraq. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I stood next to the Colonel, worried but quiet, waiting. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But I worried about it anyway, and I still do. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Hours later, after dinner, after Jojo’s good-night book, Stella was still worried—it was taking everyone far too long to fall asleep! Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Momma always reassured him, whenever he was afraid or when she’d been angry because she was worried. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone’s been lost,” the blind man had said with a worried look, pausing while unbuckling his shoes. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Just when I got worried and started to shout again, the soggy planks in the deck above my head peeled back like a banana, and Brer Fox dropped down. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Emmett didn’t seem worried at all, even though his cousins had backed away without making a sound. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then she let out another big sigh, this time probably the breath of a worried mom. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, she need not have worried about the children running away. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“We would be eternally miserable if our errors worried us too much, because as we push forward, we will make plenty more.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He worried about Mama’s cheeriness, her tuneless humming, her determination to serve all of Master’s meals, her frequent hushed words to Amala. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then, worried that I had hurt his feelings, I reached over the table to pat his hand, and he pulled his hand back and dropped both of his hands into his lap. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are worried about it,” Bobby Gene said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was heavy and smelly and I was a little worried about what else this special chicken might be able to do, but I carried the crate all the way up to the henhouse anyway. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Frank batted at them until they stopped smoking, but he wasn’t particularly worried. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I worried he would get cold, but frankly I wasn’t about to give up my bed with Alaska. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But he was worried when she refused to go to the hospital, worried when she would allow only Finn to touch her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Hepatitis A is rarely fatal, but Farmer’s case was so severe that Jim and other doctors worried he might need a liver transplant. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

It wasn't America's military strength that he worried about. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

John Garrett worried about what to do with his now unwanted guests. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why are you worried about your brother’s visit?” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I’m worried that our nutritional resources are actually damaged. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She moved her hands toward her face, and I worried that she might start to cry. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

She seemed to be inspecting her, and Seven worried the Gran could see every doubt and fear in her mind. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He looked to see that she was as worried as Newt, which made him feel good. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Sore throat doing okay?” he asks, giving me a worried look. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The more I heard, the more worried I got. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m really worried about getting out there and having to check it. The phones I’m caught up with, but the e-mail might be pretty deadly.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

She’d be worried sick if she came in and found that he and Boots had disappeared. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She looked so pleased with herself that I was not too worried when it was my turn to be questioned inside. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The wound had not worried Charles, but the scar did. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey,” I said, “I wasn’t worried—” But she was already walking out the door. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But I also knew that Lynn was always right, so I was a little worried. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

But the way Annie was staring at him, her face looking more and more worried, he knew he wasn’t hiding anything. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I frown, worried the driveway is the only EXIT. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But Maya hadn’t ever really worried about the potential threat before. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Just watching made me realize how hungry I was, and I figured if no one else was worried about colored or white, I wouldn't either. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good. I’m inviting all the girls in our homeroom. Well, my mom is. She’s worried I’m not trying hard enough to make friends. But it wouldn’t be fun without you.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Mostly details about what’s going on, and telling him you’re okay. He’s worried about you. He really loves you, you know? He’s a good guy.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m worried about her. She was real sick a while ago. Had cramps and went a little out of her head.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It worried me that it was something else for him to get into a fight with Father about. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can imagine how worried you were when you got a call from the police,” Mom said to Señora Oralia, ignoring the fact that Mrs. Hidalgo had done the coolest thing ever. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I caught Raheem’s worried glance in the rearview mirror, and my stomach tightened. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

But she was worried about me, not herself. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Alcante had such a beautiful presence that he seemed like the guardian angel of the pavilion, but Farmer worried about what would happen when he returned to his home in the central plateau. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I’m worried I’ll be expected to help her when the time comes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

President Kennedy, looking worried too, was on the television at home, explaining we might have to go to war against the Communists. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Mama and Doc both worried about being able to take care of the family. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Perial was surprised, but not worried, for she knew the child was a gift from God. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I worried about betraying him, even though I barely knew him. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

And he worried about Finn, too, how easily a teenage boy could fall for a wounded bird, an absurdly beautiful wounded bird who didn’t speak much English. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

And what did his grandmother know, was I the only one worried about him? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Bright fidgeted with the sovereigns, as though worried that they might be taken back. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

There’s no good way to say, I was worried you’d blab to everyone. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even while she was dying, she worried about her little sister. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he worried that his routine voyages might, in fact, be a dead end. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

It was hard for him to leave the house because he worried so much that the stove and oven were on at home. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I think they do, Ronan,” she says, studying him and looking all worried. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

It was the wrist snap he worried about most before a game. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why didn’t I just tell her I was worried about her and apologize? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

But he was worried about America's industrial strength. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

He was worried, though, by the discovery of a back door that Kate hadn’t seen or thought to mention. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"That is exactly what I worried about when we moved here," Didu says. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” I say, remembering that she can see just how worried I really am. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Harry looked around, worried, thinking of dementors, then realized that the carols had finished, that the chatter and flurry of churchgoers were fading away as they made their way back into the square. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He didn’t seem sure if he should be worried or excited. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The one good thing about math club was that it took place during my regular math time, so I only had to do math once a day instead of twice, like I was worried about. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

One look at her worried frown and I knew I’d better do what she said, and fast. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z