Weariness vs Worry - What's the difference?
weariness | worry |
exhaustion, fatigue or tiredness
a lack of interest or excitement
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
To harass; to irritate or distress.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
To be troubled, to give way to mental anxiety.
(transitive, obsolete, except in Scots) To strangle.
To cause concern or anxiety.
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An instance or cause of such a feeling.
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As nouns the difference between weariness and worry
is that weariness is exhaustion, fatigue or tiredness while worry is a strong feeling of anxiety.As a verb worry is
to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.weariness
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(-)Synonyms
* defatigation * fatigueworry
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Verb
(en-verb)- Your dog’s been worrying sheep again.
- The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.
- Your tone of voice worries me.
- Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine.
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