| 单词 | worrying |
| 例句 | “I was worrying about you the other night to your dad,” she said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I was counting cards in my head, which was probably cheating, but it kept me from worrying too much. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I realize now that I'm worrying about all of them. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I think Alicia's mom must do a lot of worrying too. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no sense worrying, I suppose,” Kvothe said at last, looking up and motioning to Chronicler. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Miguel,” she said, “let’s walk your friend to the other dugout so my girls can wait here without worrying while you and me say bye.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Well, they’re probably worrying about the first frost now and wondering if they should cover up their tomatoes,” my father said. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that she had her way, Paul stayed up at night worrying that her parade would be a flop, especially compared to the New York City event, which had become an annual tradition. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It seems odd that women once spent such time and energy reading about such things, thinking about them, worrying about them, writing about them. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I do, too, worrying Carlos is going to pull another toy gun. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z The phrase booze and mischief left me worrying I’d stumbled into what my mother referred to as “the wrong crowd,” but for the wrong crowd, they both seemed awfully smart. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z And so here she was, on the second day of summer break, adding a few more scales along a pair of dragon wings and worrying about crying murals. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I made it to my house just before Ollie Mae did, so she had no idea, but I could barely enjoy my ice cream because the whole time I was worrying about getting a whipping. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Even so, I kept worrying that one of the strings would come unravelled and a single balloon would sail off up into that cloudy sky. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you’ll send me to my rest worrying about my only child.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I spotted him on the other side of the clearing, standing and worrying his hands, making the murps that meant he wanted me to come pick him up. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z On the day they left, she remembers being on the plane and worrying about just how they would fly through the clouds, before realizing that clouds were not like cotton balls at all. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He can’t have her grow up worrying about money as he did. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “How can you be worrying about her now?” said Ron, in utter disbelief. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z No sense worrying about James Town now—I have my duties here, and we are safe here. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We were long past worrying about him—we had too much confidence in him for that—but we were never past accepting his most perilous moments quietly. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z It annoys me that I’m even worrying about what he thinks. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I think about what Baba said about Thaya Jaan wishing our family had gone back to Pakistan and worrying that his brother wouldn’t like our lives in America. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Everyone started talking all at once, people worrying about whether they had to leave town. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z ‘But I wasn’t worrying about that. You have leave to walk over my land, if you have a mind, Mr. Peregrin. And you, Mr. Baggins — though I daresay you still like mushrooms.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I was grateful to this man for worrying about me, but I couldn’t help but wish it were my own father standing here, concerned about my welfare. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z It was such a relief to be able to say what I felt, even in writing, without worrying that I might get myself or someone else into trouble. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z That request had peeved Dad, who claimed that we Oregonians suffer eight months of rain a year and should be exempt from ever worrying about water conservation. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But since Mrs. Maxy didn’t show up I stopped worrying about what might happen. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z You can lie there for an hour and a half without thinking anything, just worrying about what the day holds and knowing that you won’t be able to deal with it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “You’re just like your Papá, always worrying,” Mamá said when she saw me taking aspirin every morning. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “You don’t usually do that, so don’t start worrying about that now. All you can truly control is committing yourself to practices and doing your best out there.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Finally, I gave up worrying about the new chicken and opened the crate door. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z "I've had plenty to worry about one time or other. I'm through worrying." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “I kept thinking about you inside the Osprey. Whether you would get used to it. Stop worrying about the rats.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z But I could never enjoy the room without worrying about Mom and Dad huddled on a sidewalk grate somewhere. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Root should have started to worry about his own health then, but he was too busy worrying about Holly’s. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z And he isn’t worrying about us either: whether we’ll go along with him or no. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The fact that we sit around as we do, worrying seriously about how best to preserve the life of the earth, is itself the sharpest measure of our involvement. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z No point in worrying about creaking stairs when you’ve just sent the intestinal equivalent of Hurricane Hal scurrying around the corridors. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z "You're going to your track meet, where you should be. There's no use in you coming back up here worrying about me." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z But the Rosses and Mrs. Chung were frustratingly careful parents, and it looked as if they were going to be the very last ones to stop worrying. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Philadelphia was long past worrying about where children ate their bread, and Eliza needed to sleep. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Around eight o’clock that evening I was watching a movie in the dormitory with the other kids and worrying at the same time. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “How tempting it is to lose myself in you. To let go. To let you keep me from breaking chandeliers rather than constantly worrying about it, myself.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The only thing I can do to distract myself is work on my piano theory workbook, but even it can’t stop me from worrying about what will happen now that everything has changed—again. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z My head was full of everything that had transpired in court: I was replaying what witnesses had said and worrying about whether things had gone exactly right. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There was no point worrying yet, he told himself, as he got into the back of the Dursleys’ car. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But she continued working too hard and worrying too much. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Fd been trying hard not to think about them, but I spent a good chunk of that morning worrying about your notes. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Not that I was asleep good anyway, worrying about Aibileen and her news. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Before she could start worrying, she examined his black clothes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Stop worrying so much, Keiko. I can take care of myself. I’m a big boy.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I hadn’t really been spending much time worrying about how it might affect my prep team. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Something of Harry’s thoughts seemed to have shown on his face, because Lupin said, “Anything worrying you, Harry?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I’m not saying we necessarily went around the whole time at that age worrying about the woods. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We have no power or phones the next morning, and that has Grammy worrying she’ll miss the Game Show Network for days on end. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z It hurt, though, and the next day I stood freezing on the stoop worrying myself sick about it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask myself what kind of person I am, worrying about missing out on a lousy piece of cake. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Frivolously worrying whether bacteria had one, two, or three chromosomes would not help us win the DNA structure. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z They are not worrying about what their mission is or if they will be transferred. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z I don’t remember much about his interview because I was too busy worrying about what I would do if Massey did get up. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z What is the point in worrying oneself too much about what one could or could not have done to control the course one's life took? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Goober had no way of knowing this was the kind of thing Archie loved to do—intimidate someone, get him worrying. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach hurt for a whole bunch of days worrying about it. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Maddie did not answer, and after half an hour of flying over the serene, smooth, silver and black eternity of the English Channel, Queenie asked suddenly, “What are you worrying about?” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “There is no use in worrying,” Mama said in her calm way. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “They truly had no idea what was going on, and they really wanted to understand. But doctors just took blood samples without explaining anything and left the family worrying.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I was growing up and he was probably already worrying about the road being a poor place for raising a young lady. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He remembered the half dozen or so times he’d gone to a game with Papi and Carlos, sitting in the bleachers, worrying, shouting, eating, thrilled to be there with his father and big brother. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z As with most visits, the greatest pleasure often lies in the recollection of it, but this time, I could not stop worrying about my mother. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m worrying about Helena and how she will get along by herself all day. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Yes, you know,” he said, “why I’m all the time worrying about you—why I’m all the time miserable when I look at you.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z But now I no longer had to live every day worrying about my next term’s tuition or the interest on Devi’s loan. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But Hornet insisted, “Definitely not! So stop worrying!” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z And now I feel stupid for even worrying about it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I imagined her in the distant release site, hearing word of the attack and worrying about me from afar, and my father waking up in Miami to terrifying news. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z After a while, she stopped worrying about her stomach, and stopped trying to hide it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel sat hunched under the firs, worrying dismally. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not see Jenner’s face in the dark of the cage, but I knew from his voice that he was worrying. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t tell my parents this, though, so they could at least enjoy the chilly Birmingham sights without worrying. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Anyway, I kept worrying that I was getting pneumonia, with all those hunks of ice in my hair, and that I was going to die. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I laugh and it feels good after all the worrying I’ve done these past weeks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But the sun would be up soon, so I knew I could crash there in my hideout without worrying that I would freeze to death. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “But we don’t need the whole world worrying about kids riding on a bus without an adult.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z So even though the time signature is often called the "meter" of a piece, one can talk about meter without worrying about the time signature or even being able to read music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z So I mentioned something else, something that had been worrying me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Throughout the trial she had sat quietly beside her husband, her hands worrying a rumpled handkerchief. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, no. Nothing like that. This place is paid off in a few years. I think I can make things work until then. I don’t want you worrying about that.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I take a deep breath and refocus on making no mistakes and not worrying about the concert. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Nobody had known I was worrying, not even the people in the room with me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Kendra found herself worrying that the floor would give way and Hugo would take an abrupt shortcut to the basement. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z On that particular Holy Thursday, Severo was pacing up and down the drawing room worrying about the scandal his daughter had provoked at mass. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t sleep at all, worrying that they were really going to call me Fluffy as Mrs. Monroe had suggested. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “All I do know is that I can’t give them any more of my energy by worrying about their issues.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I stopped worrying about that this year now that Charlese lends me clothes to wear. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z It makes me sad, my father’s ceaseless worrying. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Billy growled down at him, “I told you I’d call you, and I will. Now you get back to bed and stop worrying that mare. She’s got enough to do without you worrying her.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Somebody is back to worrying about his figure. A little too much spaghetti this weekend?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I was still worrying and feeling a little frozen when my bedroom door opened and Mom came over and sat on the edge of my bed. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I was learning that some things take time, and worrying wouldn’t change that. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Tea Cake had been working several hours when the thought of Janie worrying about him made him desperate. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Kids can handle a lot more than you think they can. It’s when they get to be grown up that you have to start worrying.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Are you still worrying about that book? About the kids, and seeing themselves land in the broccoli?” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Without worrying Lyra, Will loosened the knife in its sheath and kept his hand close to it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He knew that I would get sick worrying about him in such need. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell whether my worrying was legitimate or came from my desire to rest. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I was supposed to kill the man, and here I am worrying about his well-being. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I’m still so shaken up from my mom’s e-mails and worrying that Olly and I don’t have enough time for each other that I’m not prepared to hear my lie coming out of his mouth. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And we sing with the same abandon, not worrying too much if our voices hit the right notes or the right words. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I could keep my things here without worrying they’d be stolen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then they see that Fina is limping, and they go back to worrying. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Pomp, who suffered the sickness as a child, circulates with me among the afflicted, bathing them comfortably and urging them to resist scratching and worrying at the sores, lest they rupture. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The ball squirted through everybody and landed right at the foot of the one guy nobody was worrying about, Cesar Salad. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was too busy worrying about the elderly dog. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Someone was going to have to be the adult in the situation, since the matrons were all too busy worrying about each other. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I don't want to interrupt my worrying to go. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Buttercup’s mother was a gnarled shrimp of a woman, thorny and worrying, who had always dreamed of somehow just once being popular, like the Countess was said to be. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I stopped worrying about all the bacteria and secretions in the water and learned to enjoy it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It's something they say at bedtime so you won't lie awake worrying all night like they do. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And before I can even start worrying for her, the boy grabs her arm and pushes her on the ground. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z After a while I relaxed and stopped worrying so much about what to say and do. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t staring down at the old Perkins place, wondering and worrying. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z There was comedy in the way Milton, while still worrying about me, kept one eye on the rocketing taxi meter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Summerland is a city on a hill, a place where people can raise their families without worrying about any of this nasty shambler business.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I decide to stay behind, and after a few minutes, I start worrying about where I should look and where to put my hands. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Another savaged her breasts, worrying at the nipples with his wet red mouth, tearing and chewing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He hesitated, worrying about all of the people nearby. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z French reappeared shortly before the baby was born, but the months of worrying had weakened the developing fetus; Ann lost the child soon after the birth. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I guess the pressure’s off now, right? No more worrying about making the first kiss perfect.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Now I could go to bed without worrying that somebody was going to come shoot Tabitha or me. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d better not say. I don’t think your grandfather wants you kids worrying about it until the time comes. He would rather have scheduled your visit to avoid the festival night.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Holding the actual pieces of paper, seeing the name large and clear across the top, Cara stopped worrying. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe in worrying. It’s a waste of energy.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Ah, you’re worrying about the reaction of your aunt and uncle?” said Fudge. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “It’ll be okay, I know it. Don’t be worrying, Florida. Nothing can happen to Tiller.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to learn to fish for words so that she could read aloud to her mother without worrying about who might come out of the stories and look at her with homesick eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I can’t wait until I have enough money to buy whatever the hell I want without worrying about every single penny. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We worked quietly, and I stopped worrying about awkwardness and focused on my cocoa. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “I’m not worrying so much about that,” I said, “as about getting into the Swiss part of the lake before it’s daylight and the custom guards see us.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z But being a kid and worrying that the police might cut your head off is something else entirely. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Instead of worrying, why don’t you both join me in a prayer?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z But travel consumed time, ships and horses being what they were, and the time away from Florin was worrying. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z After tossing and turning, worrying about Edel, I feel as though I've just now fallen asleep and it couldn't possibly be morning. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Did you spend the day worrying about Harrison and In the Time of Roped Pots?” she asked. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Shirley was still worrying the night before the first day of school. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The director is not worrying, he says, and neither are the department heads, so neither should young girls who have lessons to learn. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Fyrian asked, worrying at his skin as though he meant to scratch it right off. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I kept worrying that when I took the next step, my bare foot would feel a snake slithering under it. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And a man can’t afford to waste all the good parts, worrying about the bad parts. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed to call her before she started worrying. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The goats are not worrying about who is an angel and who is a people or what is fair and what is ghistly. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “Good,” said Lily, relaxing: It was clear that she had been worrying. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My brother was probably worrying about me while I moped in my cell like a selfish brat. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But his worrying muddied his concentration to the point where he couldn’t even remember the melody. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Without meaning to, I'm picturing Mrs. Janssen again, worrying over an empty pantry. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I was glad you’d fallen asleep, but I stayed awake, worrying and hoping. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He’s so close I could run my fingers through his shiny, tangly brown hair, run them across the faint spidery wrinkles that fan out at his temples, across the dark worrying shadows beneath. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Now my home life was completely taken over by the same tense fretting and worrying as my school life had been. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After I finish, it’s like the part of me that can’t fall asleep, the part that’s staring at the cracks on the ceiling, wondering and worrying, is emptied in the diary for the night. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He's grinning at me like he wants me to know I've been worrying for nothing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Luckily my financial aid package didn’t require me to fence, so I was free to make this decision without worrying about my tuition. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Your mother’ll have plenty else to do without worrying about feeding the family the first five minutes.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Again I think that she was worrying about von Linden’s reaction, as she is the one who has to translate what I write for him. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Let me suggest that instead of worrying and frightening these new ones, who have just come and are weary and confused, let us wait and see what the meeting decides. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z But I also stayed awake worrying that she would be mad at me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, there was only the sound of the two of them breathing, the chickens worrying their feathers, clucking nervously. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Gracious heavens! Why should I be worrying if I could remember what it was about?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t need that old man worrying about me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z More worrying is the way she can’t stop staring at things. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Joe’s daytime listlessness and both their worrying nights must have wore her down. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, the first two bellies were simple, all I craved were certain foods, but this belly had me worrying all the time about my sister Minerva. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I told her what I'm really thinking, without worrying about how I should say it, without distorting my actual feelings to avoid making her angry. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It’s all I can give them now, without worrying them even more. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Anyhow, now there wouldn’t be any more worrying about Grandpa living by himself. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z ‘No one is going to be worrying too much about me. That place you took me from was the village orphanage. We are all orphans in there.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z R.C. ain’t no saint, not by a long shot, but my boy’s white, and the law got no business worrying him ’bout some black boy floated up in the Tallahatchie.’ Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z She begins worrying that something’s wrong, that my immune system is compromised somehow. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z So I knew that God could get Sam if He wanted to; and between worrying about that and being confused over which side was right I couldn’t concentrate on church much. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He studies my face, and I feel self-conscious, wondering if they’ve noticed I’ve only had two bites of meat and a quarter of a potato, and worrying I’ll somehow get in trouble. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Darling, you never know how hungry fishing might make you; I don’t want to be worrying about my only grandson starving down there on the Yazoo. Believe me, it’ll all get eaten.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Oh yes, they also eat bread without worrying about it! The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “I’m not worrying, because I know that I can trust my daughter.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please stop worrying about it. Just tell me what you would do if Sam came back for a visit.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I told John that my wife would be worrying and that the dinner was very good. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the lyrics came to her in bed one night: “You are not to spend your days worrying about tomorrow.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Next comes the part that has kept me up worrying at night. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had to deal with the sadness of losing her own mother, and worrying about Deputy Collins, who could come to the house at any moment and take everyone she loved away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Adam said that he didn’t mind worrying about me, but I could tell that part of him did. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As we throw our cups away, my brain starts worrying about what’s going to happen at school tomorrow. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It meant he could visit his half siblings without worrying about Thula throwing him out of the house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I can play any piece in any key without worrying that the piano, or organ, will sound out of tune when I move from key to key. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z As worrying as the family’s financial state was to Regina, her concerns about Bobby’s mental health, personality, and behavior eventually became preoccupying. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I lay there grinding my teeth, wondering, worrying. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z What could I become if I stopped worrying about death, about pain, about anything? The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Now that I knew my family was safe, I spent all my time worrying about how we would pay for my treatment. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She's waving her cigarette around and squinting her eyes up and you can tell she's thinking on something, worrying it like a dog with a bone. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m fine, you tell After she finishes worrying, you ask her how to make Dutch pancakes, but it sounds too complicated, so you stick to instant oatmeal. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But if you wasted every day worrying about the next....And you never knew what was coming, anyway. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He had dark hair, his face young but full of wrinkles around the eyes, as if he’d spent each day of his life worrying about how to make it to the next. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z From there, I can get out without worrying about knights or guards or anyone else. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She woke up every day worrying about money. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They were all worrying about the next day. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t stop worrying, but I smiled and changed the subject. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z You don't stop to measure when you're too busy worrying about how your breath smells. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He paces the room until he begins worrying about damaging the carpet, and then he sits in the window instead, watching the people below. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z All hell would break loose and then no more worrying and fretting and fuming; he’d hit straight up that road with everything he had. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Driving a friend’s car up to San Francisco, standing around in the poetry sections of bookstores worrying about my application to Hampden. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She was too tired, the day had been too long, for this kind of worrying. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When he’s not worrying about Anna—or as she sees it, getting in her way—he’s spending time with his little brother Cor and working on some sermons. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Absently, my hand travels to my foam breast and presses gently, worrying an absence there. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas couldn’t help worrying that he’d thrown up some red flags for Newt, and that the older boy was just hiding his concern. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z About that time, I decided to quit worrying about whether I should tell my parents I had signed up to go to Central. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There's no point in worrying about things you can't change, Gram’s voice chides, and you can't change what people think of you. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I waited for an hour alone, worrying about how I was going to teach Liz to be quiet, until I realized she wasn’t coming. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t want to, mister. I swear I didn’t. He kept worrying me till I went in.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He organized nothing, he didn’t go about the house worrying on other people’s behalf, he rarely told anyone what to do—in fact, he mostly sat in the library. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Eventually I stopped worrying about what would happen if we were discovered. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I wished I had been born into a red family so I could do my revolutionary duties without worrying. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Fie was protecting us by staying away, but he could not protect us from worrying. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But while I’ve been living day to day, worrying about walking, my parents have been taking the long view, thinking about my future. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “For once, I’d appreciate it if you would let me do my daily tours of duty without worrying myself sick over what you’re up to.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Often, he would try to keep his mind from worrying about failing Kainene that night; his body was still so unreliable and he had discovered that thinking about failure made it more likely to happen. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I also keep worrying that if Amá goes into her room and goes through her boxes, she’s going to find her underwear and keel over. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She couldn’t believe she was worrying about how she looked! Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s trying to comfort her, but she’s too busy worrying about me to feel him. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t know about that, but no sense worrying about what may never be. But I don’t expect there isn’t any boy that ain’t never, at least, thought of swinging from the barn.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned his thoughts to other, less worrying things. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The whole time I was worrying about these things, I walked home slowly to the sounds of Jay and his friends tossing a ball and laughing fifty yards ahead of me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The night before my first life-drawing class, I lay awake worrying that I might get physically excited by the nude models. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z When I wasn’t worrying about my sister, I was thinking about what else was happening on board the Coral Queen. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Start worrying, though, and it all goes wrong. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z This view was contradicted with such energy that Mr Charles, quite aside from worrying whether he would become the next focus of the gentlemen's attention, actually thought himself in danger of physical assault. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The 1929 women’s National Air Race was nicknamed the Powder Puff Derby, as if women couldn't take the controls of an aircraft without worrying about messing up their makeup. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z When she was in high school, Deborah cried and lay awake at night worrying about what awful things might have happened to her mother and sister. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z When Pumpkin had been gone a week, Johnny stopped worrying about him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now stop worrying, and have some fun. It’s summertime.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z All fall she’s been worrying about where to apply to college based on where her boyfriend—Derrick—is applying. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “We want you to focus on your studies, that’s all. Leave the worrying to me and your mother.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z And if you are worrying about Black Riders, I can’t see that it is any worse meeting them on a road than in a wood or a field.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Perhaps giving Wilcox back his wallet had been idiotic, but at least now I could stop worrying about whether I should or not. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Once I’m out on the creek I stop worrying about Mr. Woodwell and start thinking about the giant fish. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t help overhearing these remarks, and he couldn’t help worrying. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “In a way they do, but they’ve also got to live with it the rest of their lives. Can you imagine always worrying about getting caught? About someone finding out?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He liked the quiet of those mornings, how he could skateboard down the street without worrying about dodging slow tourists or toddlers making a sudden break from their parents. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Well into December, individuals were still succumbing to the fever, and Thomas Jefferson was worrying over which houses were safe to enter. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z La Belle Sauvage was worrying him to madness—was she breaking apart? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I’ve smoked weed a total of five times now, and every single time, I start worrying about the stupidest things. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Just like she would never waste her time worrying about the past. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no earthly use of your worrying about things like that. You’ve got to learn.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I’ve got to stop this childish worrying about myself—my past and my future. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z There was one other issue that no one could avoid discussing or worrying about. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z There was no sense in worrying about a psychological assessment that could only confirm what was obvious: that I was a normal, well-adjusted girl. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Now get this trash and yourself out of the house before that poor girl starts worrying about what happened to you.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z She woke up every day worrying about frightening things that could happen to her other relatives. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It also meant researchers could store cells between experiments without worrying about keeping them fed and sterile. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I sat down again, worrying about Dr. Bledsoe as the fat man told Mr. Norton of his attending college, then becoming a physician and going to France during the World War. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z From what I saw, Charlie wasn’t there, but that didn’t stop me from worrying. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I could see he was bewildered and crestfallen, but after the months I’d spent worrying about him, I felt betrayed, and didn’t care how he felt. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My old beat-up gun is no bargain, but at least anything that can happen to it has, and there’s no worrying. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I saw no point in worrying him, if that’s what you mean,” said Henry, adjusting his glasses and going back to his book. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Even Olive was interested to the extent of worrying about her gown. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z So it did seem like our duty to worry, since the ymbrynes had clearly not done a good enough job worrying to keep their loops from being raided. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Really, if there’s one thing I don’t have time for, it’s worrying about how the Quarter Quell will affect the mood in the Capitol. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He knew that Uncle was teasing, but he felt so tired—tired of worrying about his family, tired of thinking about poor Marial, tired of walking and not knowing where they were going. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Christoffel stares at his thumb, at a vicious hangnail rubbed red from repeated worrying. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z How long had her mother been missing Hazel for, worrying about her? Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I can eat haphazardly now, snack on junk food and takeouts without worrying about balanced meals, go to bed when I like, let my dirty laundry rot, neglect the dishes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He made himself keep worrying about it until he got to the station. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z After a while the rhythm of the work took over and I could kill without worrying about it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Papa was always worrying that some disaster would befall our family. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He said, “Don’t you feel bad about worrying your mother like this, Bud-not-Buddy?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I began worrying again about my lack of preparation. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Then don’t worry, darling. You were fine until now and now you’re worrying.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z My upper arms bear more worrying marks, dark, oval impressions that look like fingerprints. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because I was worrying about what everyone else was thinking about me, and I was trying to live up to everyone’s expectations.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She began to slip them one by one through her fingers, exactly as her father had done, and her grandfather, and her great-grandfather, performing a family legacy of precise, codified, thorough worrying. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know how to explain all the tiny things that are worrying me about the nurses. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z You’re doing the Castros a disservice, particularly Mrs. Castro, who is worrying after her daughter 24-7, in prescribing this under siege, batten down the hatches mentality. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Out on the track, the racing secretary was surveying the crowd and worrying. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z While the rest of us were worrying over getting our printing to match exactly the example shown on the blackboard, Esther got praise for any kind of mark that resembled the letters. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Or worrying about Mom, who seemed so lonely and worked way too hard. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z “Distraction. You’re so busy worrying about the Divergent—like my mom—that you forget to worry about what the leaders are doing. It’s just a different kind of mind control.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He was under for a count of ten, and Adina found herself worrying. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “You don’t need to do that, Moss. I don’t want you worrying about me either.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z No, it wasn't me he was worrying about becoming too big, it was the Brotherhood. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bella, don’t you dare waste time worrying about me. Your only concern is keeping yourself safe and — please, please — trying not to be reckless.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She was enjoying watching Rishi worrying about her, though she didn’t want to admit it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I kept raising my hand to my scalp, worrying at my injury. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite his words, it was hard to get down to the water, and it was worrying. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t seem to Nat that they were worrying much about the Revolution. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z "I must drive you crazy with my worrying." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A sip, he thought, still worrying about the lake water—I’ll just take a sip. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Odysseus the great tactician answered: “Courage, and leave the worrying to me. We’ll turn back to your homestead by the orchard. I sent the cowherd, swineherd, and Telemakhos ahead to make our noonday meal.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d been imagining myself frowning at the crowd from our usual bolt-hole and worrying over whether I’d do well enough in the tournament to impress one of the royal family into granting me knighthood. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I had neatly solved a problem that had been worrying me for a long time, and now' I thought that I could turn my energies to writing and justify myself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your mother will stop worrying about your diet when she hears of this.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It has the worrying power of effigies, a lifeless life that fills me with creeping horror. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z All through the years that voice had been with me, whispering, wondering, worrying. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Even if I didn't, I don't see what could be done about it, or what use there would be in me making her worry any more than she's already worrying. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z After the crowds in Rome, Frank had stopped worrying too much about getting noticed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Only I was worrying about the wrong things. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But then you start worrying about my hair, too. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And I had been worrying about being left out of a meeting! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I tossed and turned all night, worrying that the soldiers would be gone the next day. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was worrying the hem of her dress, and Valley looked at her intently. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z If he did see the deadness, he must have begun worrying, and maybe it was then that he started feeling sick. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z That is what my sass was doing to me, worrying and badgering me with her never-ending orders and scoldings. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t waste her time worrying about someone who clearly had no interest in her beyond the ridiculous competition. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Some people started worrying, looking ahead to ripe beans and tomatoes and thinking about strangers coming in. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Has she been worrying you any more about getting out at night?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z That is hardly the attitude of some veteran summer residents, who find comfort in the thought that they can occasionally be fogged in without worrying about the office. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Papi likes to joke that if there were ever an Olympic event for worrying, the Dominican Republic would win with his sister on the team. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t know if she was wondering just how good a time they’d had in New York City or worrying what folks would say if Grandpa told it at the store about Miss Love dancing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She began worrying that something bad had happened to her sister in that hospital. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t make heads nor tails out of how Pa knowed not to say nothing ’bout me telling and how Mr. Leroy knowed that that was what I was worrying ’bout! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Even to when worrying about what Mom and Dad thought was my biggest problem. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I keep worrying about whether he's going to do something phony every minute. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Could she be getting an ulcer from worrying about him? A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He just wanted to stay there - talking with Piper, holding her hand, not worrying about giants or Gaia or his mother’s madness. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He knew it was worrying the Abbey defenders. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When I got to the Montgomery nursing home to see Walter a week after he'd arrived there, I felt like I had been worrying all day. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Moving Day therefore depends on the weather, and that is why a fine day set Mrs. Frisby worrying, even as she enjoyed it. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have the luxury of worrying about my reputation as a potential cool kid. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Even though my friends still like me, I can’t help worrying that someone from my past will appear and spill out all the ugly details of my life. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tomorrow you'll get a new hairdo," she said, “and now stop worrying about that detective." The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe that was wrong, but I also remember worrying I might blow blood down his throat. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z So I didn’t waste a lot of time worrying. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She was dropping things and eating food that belonged to the newly married couple and started in to worrying everybody that the deweys needed a bath and she was going to give it to them. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I twist under the scratchy blankets, thinking about Olga and worrying about what will happen to me if I miss too many days of school. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z ‘I won’t budge. Here, take this elven-cake, and drink that last drop in your bottle! The whole thing is quite hopeless, so it’s no good worrying about tomorrow. It probably won’t come.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And without thinking, without planning it, without worrying about the fact that fifty people were watching, Harry kissed her. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Don’t think about it. Throw it away. You’re worrying too much— I know, I know, we all are, there’s so much to worry about, but we mustn’t let it unsettle us.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then I started worrying that his silence meant he had been caught. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee knew that he was worrying too much, recognized it, put a stop to it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, like she was watching for someone she was worrying about. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Except I’ve read ’em so many times, I’m not really seeing the page, I’m seeing the Mary Rose and worrying she’ll leak as bad as she did before, and sink again. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “It’s cleaner this way. Simpler. No confusing descriptions. No names. No worrying about disguises. Follow the needle, find our man, and have done with it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When she didn’t want to bother worrying about clothes or how they looked on her, the shoulder-to-floor Islamic dress solved the problem, and tidily. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z My lips mumble something about leaving, about a friend who needs me, about my parents worrying. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Even though I was next to Liz, and Betty Jean was just a few rows back, I kept worrying Mrs. Johnson was going to come back and hit me with her hat. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark shuts down his phone, pitching them into the darkness he was just worrying about. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z So much had happened to him in the last twenty-four hours that somewhere along the way, he had stopped worrying. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z At some point it seemed like the two adults had decided to stop worrying about people keeping their distance from each other. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z You can love a baseball team without worrying about not being loved back, or about being awkward in your approach. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Alexa gets to do all kinds of things without her parents worrying. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z At least, she worried as much as a robot is capable of worrying. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Stop worrying! If we wind up in trouble, I’ll tell Mom it was all my idea.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Because people my age need somewhere they can go for advice or help or fun or just to be without anyone worrying about them. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Her father was waiting in the anteroom, pacing nervously, his hands worrying the change in his pocket. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When they got home, Citra uploaded her pictures to the Thunderhead without worrying if the scythe saw, because there was nothing unusual or suspicious about that—everyone uploaded their photos. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I mean he reads too much, and he’s always worrying about getting liver trouble and things like that. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z And that’d be the exact opposite of not worrying Mom and Dad. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about me. I’m fine. I’ve just been worrying too much.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In fifth-grade history we had spent a lot of time worrying about the flooded river deltas of the ancient world. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been worrying about this ever since those months in 1838 when he contemplated marriage. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It took a long time, but I stopped worrying so much about getting rid of the white people. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It had been too dark for too long, and my gut ached from the hours of worrying. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Even as the four of them stepped into the high green and gold grasses, a small orange kitten was worrying a big old hen into a frenzy near a rotting stump. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Afore I could do any more worrying, a curtain on the stage got whipped aside and a tall, round white man in a long black cape was standing right in front of us. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z If you look at the names on your sympathy list, they are probably the people whom you devote the most attention to — either on the telephone, in person, or thinking and worrying about. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “This life is killing me, Chuck,” her mother saying in a voice hoarse with tears while her dad stood in his army greens, quiet as always, his hands worrying the edges of his hat. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It was all purple and white and yellow, like some artist had designed an impossible bloom without worrying about composition, like he went wild and let it all go. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “You all are worrying about nothing!” he called back over his shoulder. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "Yeah. All I got to do is fight tonight. You, the assistant trainer, got to do all the worrying, right?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra smirked at Rowan for asking—as if she hadn’t been worrying about that herself. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The rest of the parade was ruined by worrying about JT, and when it finally ended and I climbed off, guess who was waiting for me? The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stop worrying about the orphans and start worrying about my floor. I got enough problems already. Darlene wants to dance. You want a raise. And I got worse problems on top of that.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It sort of registered that at the rate I was going my two-week supply would be gone in about five days, but I wasn’t worrying about that. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The hard, cold ground pressed sharply into her shins, and the dreadful wind was worrying at her hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’m worrying because in thirteen days I’m going to be ten. And twenty-eight days after that is Family Fest. And then it won’t be a sock anymore.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z There was no point in worrying Mrs. Dursley; she always got so upset at any mention of her sister. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Then it was time to start worrying about temperatures inside Columbia and Eagle. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened up Gone with the Wind and started to read, but the whole time, I was thinking about Otis, worrying about him not being allowed to play his guitar for people. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z And yet I couldn’t stop worrying that it was true. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The next day it poured rain and although that didn’t slow us down, my mother started worrying. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was actually buying time to go to the lake without her worrying. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Already she was pale and tired from worrying about her son. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "No . . . my girlfriend is sad and quiet and keeps me up all night worrying about her." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z "How about you get through the next few days before worrying about the next hundred years." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Even so, she could not quit worrying that she had discovered something that was meant to stay hidden. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I’m losing my mind worrying about you, don’t you see?” she had wept. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Radar and I sit up front, and we try to keep from worrying by playing a game we’ve just invented called That Guy Is a Gigolo. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I want to be worrying about the same dumb things they’re worrying about. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The sisters used their money to publish a newspaper, Woodhull & Claflin’s Weekly, without worrying about whom they might offend. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I felt this big rush of relief, like I’d been worrying all night that she would disappear. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He supposed this was all part of entering the magical world, but it had been a lot more comfortable saying “Voldemort” without worrying. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Gearhart wasn’t talking about her worrying, he was just talking about the paper boy. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she was taking in their surroundings, or maybe she was worrying about her brother. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He kept replaying the accident, thinking about the two dead men and their families, worrying what might happen next. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And here you got me worrying myself sick about you running away and getting in trouble over me, and you would’ve run off anyway. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not sleep that night, but sat up in his roof garden, watching his city, his beloved, dangerous city, and worrying about how he would live through the next day. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “For you to write in, to see if you can get out whatever’s worrying you inside, so you’ll get better once and for all and join our singing and help us sew,” she said. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother had been worrying—they took so long—so we were glad to see the truck lights finally coming over Burden Hill, two miles away. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But I can’t help worrying about what will happen to our friendship when I leave Newark. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z If you lie awake nights worrying about this one, don’t bother. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I keep worrying that Mom will have one of her rare but overly thorough cleaning sprees and toss out everything under the bathroom sink.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “There’s no point in my worrying about tomorrow. It will come soon enough.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Until that moment, Officer David Delinko had been so busy worrying about solving the Mother Paula’s case and saving his own career that he hadn’t thought much about anything else. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We don’t speak all morning, and I can’t stop worrying that she doesn’t like me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I mean I finally quit worrying about whether they'd catch me home or not. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z And his mother and grandmother did their share of worrying about him. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Ethan doesn’t return, and I spend the rest of the afternoon worrying about him instead of my own problems. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I was worrying how I was going to get around that, when Dad suddenly started to talk. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And besides, I now had a whole evening and night ruined worrying about the next morning’s visit to the vet. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile I was there and not there, cringing at Luce’s touch, sprouting goose bumps, and worrying that I hadn’t washed properly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Last night I could hardly enjoy thinking about those rats flying off the stage for worrying about her crying. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Stop worrying, Oliver,” said Alicia soothingly, “we don’t mind a bit of rain.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “When you spend your life worrying about money, pretty soon money becomes your life.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “I know but it’s hard enough to make new friends without worrying he’ll do something embarrassing. I just want it to be nice today, a fun cookout with nothing going wrong.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They were tough guys who seemed to have no grandfather's curse worrying their minds. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d spent the past four years locked away in the padded room of college, reading Keats and Eudora Welty and worrying over term papers. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When l am not worrying over our valiant doughboys, I worry over what's happening here at home. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I take a huge gulp of the beer, worrying a real real lot. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I went through my other classes worrying about typing class. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Then she asked how Jeffrey was doing, which I thought was amazing — here she was, with a limb all mangled and her piano career slammed into reverse gear, worrying about my brother. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ye get used to them getting all the credit. Especially in this department. But dontcha go worrying yourself, those of us who count know who was this morning’s star.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Most of us Marines were spending more time joking and talking about how the war had to end soon than worrying about the impending battle. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So I take out my notebook, intending to start on my prayers, but I’m just too deep worrying about Miss Hilly. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z What I didn’t tell them was that I’d have to get a summer job walking dogs or selling magazine subscriptions, and spend my free time worrying about where I’d go to school in the fall. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Protective worrying, engaging with another’s mind as one entered it, taking the dominant role as one guided another’s fate, was hardly mental freedom. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I’m so busy worrying that I might stink from PE, and thinking about the potential awfulness of being on the track team, that I don’t even hear Ms. Jacobs ask her question the first time. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The time to stan worrying about how things worked was when they broke down or fell apart, and not before. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the endless deliberations over desegregation, the board spent more time worrying about how the high school athletic programs might be affected than how the curriculum might be affected. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie on my bed thinking and worrying until I can’t stand it anymore. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He always does this when he’s contemplating something deep or worrying. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z We’re going ahead with the Plan; and once we get to Thorn Valley, I think we can stop worrying.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I stopped worrying about someone coming to take me somewhere else. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But If you ;ask me, that’s only because she was worrying about the old man. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z But after the police left, I started worrying. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z It occurred to her that if she could get sick, too, no one would blame her for collapsing but, of course, she didn’t catch anything, except irritability from not sleeping properly and worrying. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I come home and lie down on my old iron bed, worrying over what will happen... if she likes it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z There was no point worrying about that now; he had to give it a try. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z When our train finally pulled into Greenwood, I started worrying. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I wish I could go back to when worrying about what they thought was my biggest problem. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Now, in addition to worrying about the Ku Klux Klan coming to get us in the night, I started to worry every moment about being bombed. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z For a second, he just stood there, a tear worrying the edge of his eye, and she thought maybe he’d say yes. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Frank wasn’t sure, but he didn’t spend much time worrying about it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Having wasted a lot of time worrying aloud about Apparition, Ron was now struggling to finish a viciously difficult essay for Snape that Harry and Hermione had already completed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I spent all my time worrying about which faction I would choose and never considered what would happen if I chose Dauntless. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Yet...and yet, she was worrying about things that had not happened, just like grown-ups. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z But nothing like that was worrying the two of them right then, and Grandpa had just about as many plans in his head as she did. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Young people don’t understand how important it is. To be able to walk through the village without worrying or wondering what the people are whispering about you.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I wanted Mamá to stop working and worrying all the time. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z That was even more worrying: she never missed an opportunity to get even. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I can't stop worrying, but I walk to the tree anyway. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Four hours of not worrying about being this way forever. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It grumbled as it slept, while heating geysers till they burst and restlessly worrying at fissures until they grew so deep that no one could find the bottom. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He felt a worrying shudder in his chest, as if his heart wanted to escape, to flee his body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z On and off he had been worrying about it all day. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They saw one dog worrying at a corpse, but he ran when he caught the scents of the direwolves; the rest had been slain in the kennels. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Now I was worrying about something else: when these people saw an Aunt coming up the walk, wouldn’t they just lock the door and pretend not to be home? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t mind losing my sit-stand routine or not worrying about germs. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s not dinosaurs we need to be worrying about...it’s people. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I stop worrying about my computer being stolen or cooked, I sleep through the night, the sick little plucking habit loses its grip. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually they opened up a little storefront church, and for a while Deborah stopped worrying so much about her mother’s cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Oh yes, but don’t start worrying about what you called him. He’s got a lawyer’s hide. He’s been called worse in his day.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She looked peaceful sitting there even if she was worrying. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “Never mind, Lance, you will. Wait until you are my age, and then start worrying about it” “It is not” said the Queen, “as if every woman you met didn’t chase you for miles.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember worrying after I got to bed that night about not telling Lightfoot good-bye or thanking her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And yet, she reminded herself, Agatha Swanburne would not waste a moment worrying about things that couldn’t be helped, or events that hadn’t happened yet, or subjects that were otherwise useless to dwell upon. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She was a sight to behold there on the floor, scrubbing away, with her flyaway hair sticking out and dark bruise-colored circles under her eyes from all her worrying about us catching the kamikaze disease. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Pa sounded like his mother, Big Ma, worrying about white people. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z From then on, instead of worrying about Mary, I concentrate on the work. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to leave Kathy alone, but the pacing was worrying the kids. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Instead of shivering and worrying about frostbite, I was now sweating heavily beneath a scorching sun. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z However, as quickly as it had disappeared, the serene black sky reappeared, and I stopped worrying and began to enjoy the ride. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not worrying about anything. Just living his life, for now. Just happy being here now, with you. He’s a good dog.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Janie waited till midnight without worrying, but after that she began to be afraid. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I've been worrying about her lack of protest or questioning about this trip since I won the contest. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Now,” he breathed, and just his smell disturbed my thought processes, “what exactly are you worrying about?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t believe—yet—that the children were in danger, but it was very worrying not to know where they were. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I sure don’t want to believe Hana was right when she said the United Nations might split up, but I can’t help worrying, and today worrying feels a whole lot like being mad. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “She’s doing well. Visiting her sister right now. But I think I’m worrying her quite a bit. Along with the rest of you.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Slightly unhinged by the perilous events, Matthias giggled to his friend, “It’s all in the average day’s work of a warrior. No use of a warrior worrying, ha ha ha.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “You’ll make yourself sick. Why dont you either lock her up all day too, or turn her over to me and quit worrying over her?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Baby Kochamma and Mammachi thought that they might have gone down to the river for a swim, which was worrying because it had rained heavily the previous day and a good part of the night. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She had seen him whittling, worrying blocks of pine with his curved carving knives. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Washington spent the day at home in a small, stuffy office seeing visitors, writing letters, and worrying. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Seriously, Sara. You need to stop worrying about what people will say and be yourself.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z They were worrying about something, the proprietor said, he didn’t know what. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Cady tried to soothe the ache she felt in her chest, dull and worrying, whenever she thought too hard about leaving Miss Mallory and the orphanage for good. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z ‘But you are all worrying yourselves unnecessarily. Nothing is decided yet.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Her older sister sat chewing her lip, a clear sign she was worrying again. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Yet I like hearing adults murmuring, feeling the sun through the window, lying on my tummy on a soft carpet, worrying only about jumping checkers. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Logically, he knew the two events weren’t related, but worrying didn’t require logic. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Nothing to be gained by worrying between now and then. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She wishes Ma didn’t have to see her like this, worrying about how she appears to Ma during her last visit. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s enough to worry about every day without worrying about tomorrow.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A worrying ache seemed a small price to pay for a perfect family. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I wondered where my parents were, worrying whether they were safe. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “At the end, she was in severe pain, but she was so brave, never complaining, only worrying about what would happen to me.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I had already lost thirteen points, all because she had to come helling in there at twelve, worrying me about that letter. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They gobbled down the candies and were out again, kicking up the powdery dust in the road and worrying if there was going to be time to get to town after all. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She no longer woke up worrying about her relatives and what might happen to them. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z There was no sense in worrying about things that they could not influence. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was no time left for worrying about such things, for now the voice on the radio was counting down to lift-off. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Being a kid and worrying that a bomb might kill you is terrible. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “I thought finding religion meant a body quit worrying about luck.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Mother was going to start worrying soon, but Naima couldn’t leave now. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z To cope with a hyena seemed remotely possible, but I was so obviously outmatched by Richard Parker that it wasn’t even worth worrying about. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want him worrying about me while he was over there in France. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I was worrying about you jumping up as high as you could and hitting me on the knee.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I was in no rush, so I just holed up in my hoodie and fingered the merchandise, worrying the dude behind the counter. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He remained for a while in Mr. Kugler’s office, switched off the lamp and went upstairs without worrying much about the open doors or the messy office. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z D. and J. Later on, after we had a place and a routine, I brought you treats, worrying each time what to bring that would make you smile and come again the next time. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t tell you earlier to spare you the worrying. “ A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z For one thing the thought of the violin kept worrying her. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I ate only one candy from the Halloween bag, but I can’t stop worrying about outgrowing my body cast. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Never again worrying about cop cars coming up over the hill or policemen walking into the store you’re at. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The agony of coming back to school; worrying about Ocean, worrying about his suspension. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, Grandpa. Even at the end, you were worrying about Grandma.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Then he got angry at you for worrying about what people would think. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I thought of my mother, waiting patiently for me to arrive, worrying about her only daughter, perhaps her only surviving family member. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I’m worrying about getting a job right now. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z No more worrying about leopards creeping up on her in the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you think, if they knew we were here, they would be worrying about avoiding a fight?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I’d run the same risk anywhere in the room—same risk you run from your seat, Burke. It’s not worth worrying about.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It was hard not to think about that, but Carmen told me she didn’t want to spend her last days worrying. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I’ve thought about this a lot. I’m tired of worrying about you. What will you do when I’m gone?” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, they didn’t seem to be worrying much about anything. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t got much sleep, but it wasn’t jus’ worrying ’bout Ma and Stanky and Pap that had me tossing and kicking, it was thinking ’bout what was gonna happen today. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Ever since, she’s ranted about thieves, double- and triple-checking to make sure our doors are locked, worrying that someone will steal the truck, clutching her purse against her chest in crowded markets. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Since Commandant Breuer makes the rules, I guess he can change the rules. But why are you worrying so, Liebchen? I only need three. Perhaps I won’t take you.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 They don’t like the way he seems, worrying to Theo that Vincent is “exaggerated and overwrought, quoting at random from the Bible....It is a bitter, bitter shame.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We would not have to spend the whole summer studying for the exam and worrying about what school we would get into. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z No good and much ill could come from boys worrying too much about whatever Royal Brougham at the Post-Intelligencer or George Varnell at the Seattle Times might be speculating about on any given day. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t you believe it, Neeley. He’s too busy watching all the little sparrows fall and worrying about whether the little buds will burst into flowers to have time to investigate us.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t hold a glass of water without worrying I’d drop it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And even though Coach is talking about the aftereffects of a murder, I’m ashamed to admit that I immediately begin worrying about my starting position. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s just too much not knowing and worrying and— Thunk thunk thunk. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z For the next couple of periods plus lunch, I sat around worrying about how much work I was going to have to make up and fuming about how Annette had known my secret all along. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It kills me to think of her worrying, even for another hour. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z But really, I just want to keep my mind off everything I could be worrying about right now. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z On Halloween morning, while Welles and Houseman were worrying about their futures in radio, Howard Koch got his first hint about the previous night’s chaos. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z So I began worrying about where I could learn how to solve X-ray diffraction pictures. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I was up all night worrying that Windy would tell everyone that I was a genius. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I decided to forget about the whole thing; it was too worrying. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to know what you mean, playing out of school and telling your grandmother lies and forging her name on your report and worrying her sick. What do you mean by it?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew she was going on and on to try to distract me from worrying, and even though I could see right through her, it kind of worked. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I got to worrying about the deer, and for many days I climbed trees and cut down tender limbs for them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “If it was only a sock,” said Dorothy, “why do you keep worrying about it?” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “All that worrying. Seems like the worst part of being an adult to me.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He would rather spend his time worrying about more important things, such as the number of owl hoots he’d heard in the night or how many spiders he’d sighted scurrying across his path. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z "And so because I love Kenzi, I protect him. I make sure he can maneuver down these busy hallways without worrying about anything. I'm basically his bodyguard." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Obviously Cynthia had been worrying, and Teresa was reassuring her. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z We’d been taught that worrying about inmates’ concerns was tantamount to pandering, that it almost demeaned an officer. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I pluck a chocolate flower from a cake with my fingers and nibble on it, so beyond worrying about manners. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I was torn between resenting that she had taken my place and worrying that my mother might neglect her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Why can’t I say anything right to that girl? I’m tired of fighting with her, worrying about every word I say.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was a big part of the class grade, and Tommie had been worrying about it since the day their teacher assigned it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The Brits could not look at the Germans without remembering the last war and worrying about a future one. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The lion shook the unicorn in its jaws, like a cat worrying a woolen scarf, and darted a look of pure puzzlement at Tristran. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z My heart weighs heavily at the thought of our family worrying. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea makes me laugh, and somehow that gets me off worrying myself to death. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “The Reverend and everybody else ought to be worrying about the football team, not you sister morons.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I left for a while but couldn't stop worrying, so I went back to make myself tea. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Seven had wasted so much time worrying and being anxious about being a Spare. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m worrying the thick gold braids decorating my sleeves when the waiter presents us with what he calls "a little something to amuse the palette." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z After weeks of worrying, she had turned it in. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Get Number Two going if Number Three goes down!” he shouted, and I knew he was worrying about the ventilation fans losing power during the snowfall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I see Ruby shiver a little, and I’m pretty sure she’s worrying about what it would be like if she got it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z May 11—After all this thinking and worrying, I realized Alice was right. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know how to make Mom stop worrying so much about me, even though she says she doesn’t. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I know,” Mama said, “but I don’t like it, not at all, and I can’t help worrying.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The gas pipes to the cookers had a worrying coat of rust on them. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Instead, as I had heard he would do, he was worrying about my comfort. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t know what to do, but decided finally that a watch was not worth worrying about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe, thought C.P., it was time for the Klan to quit worrying so much about secrecy and more about effectively communicating its views. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z For days now he had been worrying over the problem—and Ajima had offered the answer unasked. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z This makes me so happy, I whistle while I do the dishes—which makes Marie wink at me—which makes me even happier, because she approves, and I stop worrying about what Dad would think. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t waste my time worrying about him.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And I am the one who has to do the worrying. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom has a lot on her mind these days, worrying about not only our home but every other home in Lake Windsor Downs. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It scares me, worrying about money and things going wrong and not having a source of income. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was there that we’d finally be able to let down, have some champagne, and stop worrying about how we appeared. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then I tried not to be annoyed at myself for worrying about something so unimportant. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I spent the rest of the day worrying myself sick. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z For a while, I filled the time by worrying. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I think it gives him something to do besides worrying about finding employment. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z After six months of worrying like crazy...could this be how to find him? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Scaramouche managed to get me a few old tennis rackets from his wealthy white tennis friends, and I was able to concentrate on my game without worrying about a broken racket or string. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Vincent writes to him every other day, worrying, asking him often how he is feeling. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Finally someone brought a crossbow and shot the spotted dog dead while she was worrying at one of Weese's ears. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But I feel so warm and relaxed and beyond worrying about a future I’ll never have, I just let the word slip out. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z All day Saturday, I kept worrying about Emmett If I thought I could have found his uncle’s home, I would’ve driven out to warn him. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I couldn’t even stand still without wondering whether I was holding my arms dumb or worrying about whether I was blinking too much. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So, even though the man is a stranger and I am afraid of him, I am worrying about his being sick, and the idea that he might die makes me feel quite desperate. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I kept thinking of the pingpingpings on our boat; I kept worrying that my father didn’t know how to fall down fast enough. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Impassive, without even worrying about making a show of his recent bravery, he listened to the interminable charges of the accusation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “You up and gone, we got to worrying.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He had that little frown over his nose that appeared only when something was really worrying him, and he seemed to look straight through her as if his thoughts were somewhere else entirely. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Tiara sat on the cot, her fingers worrying the hem of her new MermaidTopia shirt. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Grandma is always telling me never to worry about boys and to spend my time worrying about myself instead. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z For the moment, at least, she had stopped worrying altogether, for she was soundly and deeply asleep. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z If he wanted to prove himself brave, after all, he had better just stop worrying. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I spin around to face the piano, glad to be doing something other than just sitting, listening, and worrying. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Thanks to severe thunderstorms, I spent the whole flight gripping my seat, worrying that I was going to plummet to my death. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But in between all the good times, both April and Melanie were spending some bad moments worrying about the beginning of school. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pretty overwhelming trying to solve their task and worrying about Valley, but at the very least, there were others helping the Gran. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t have helped a bit if I had set to worrying about it. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave me a key to his house and we agreed to maintain our different schedules without worrying about the usual host-guest relationship. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her words helped, but I could not stop worrying. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I try to think of how to say the truth without worrying my abuela. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Then one day he told me that my husband would not recover until he stopped worrying. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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