Worry

Fret

Synonyms: Fret, be concerned, agonize, dwell on, get in a panic, get worked up, get overwrought, get stressed, get in a state, get in a sweat, get steamed up, stew, torment oneself, alarming, worrisome, perturbing, taxing, niggling, troublesome, harassing, harrowing, distressing, disquieting, traumatic, awkward, tricky, problematic, scary, sticky, anxious-making, be worried, be anxious, brood, panic, lose sleep, get in a fluster, be on tenterhooks, get in a flap, get in a tizz/tizzy, sweat, get in a lather, torture oneself, be in a blue funk, concerning, daunting, trying, vexatious, bothersome, unsettling, harrying, nerve-racking, dismaying, upsetting, unpleasant, difficult, thorny, grave, hairy, and prickly.

Trouble

Synonyms: Trouble, cause anxiety, disturb, upset, disquiet, fret, unsettle, frighten, scare, flurry, strain, harass, plague, besiege, vex, weigh heavily on one's mind, oppress, be a great weight on, gnaw at, give someone a hard time, faze, bug, do someone's head in, mess with someone's head, bother, make anxious, distress, concern, discompose, agitate, perturb, alarm, fluster, stress, tax, torment, bedevil, irk, prey on one's mind, weigh down, burden, lie heavy on, hassle, throw, rattle, get to, and discombobulate.

Anxiety

Synonyms: Anxiety, perturbation, bother, concern, upset, unease, disquietude, fretfulness, nervousness, agitation, tension, stress, apprehension, fearfulness, foreboding, misgiving, butterflies (in the stomach), the heebie-jeebies, the jumps, twitchiness, disturbance, trouble, distress, care, uneasiness, disquiet, disconcertment, restlessness, nerves, edginess, tenseness, strain, fear, dread, trepidation, angst, the willies, the shakes, and jitteriness.

Problem

Synonyms: Problem, nuisance, plague, tribulation, irritation, vexation, bugbear, burden, cross to bear, pain in the neck, hassle, cause for concern, pest, trial, trouble, irritant, bane, thorn in one's flesh/side, cross, pain, headache, and stress.

Example Sentences

Don't let worry consume your thoughts.

I tend to worry excessively about everything.

She expressed her worry for him.

Worry can affect your health.