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Having thoughts occupied with unpleasant things or events that have happened or that may happen

In emotional pain

Having been subjected to oppression

Distracted or mentally caught up in something

Characterized by or showing interest or concern

Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

Inclined to behave in a reckless or outrageous manner

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

Past tense for to be anxious or concerned

Past tense for to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf

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Adjective

Having thoughts occupied with unpleasant things or events that have happened or that may happen

discombobulated

a bundle of nerves

hot and bothered

all of a dither

bricking oneself

in a cold sweat

in a state of agitation

on pins and needles

all of a lather

like a cat on a hot tin roof

with one's stomach in knots

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

having butterflies in the stomach

in a state of nerves

like a cat on hot bricks

all of a doodah

bundle of nerves

discountenanced

like a fish out of water

at the end of your tether

terror-stricken

hot under the collar

waiting for the axe to fall

scared to death

frightened out of your wits

scared out of your wits

horror-stricken

feeling anxious

shaking like a leaf

all of a flutter

easily frightened

beside yourself

out of countenance

in high dudgeon

not best pleased

ill-humoured^UK

having cold feet

waiting with bated breath

easily agitated

sweating bullets

tossing and turning

on the qui vive

biting one's nails

on the defensive

at sixes and sevens

emotionally charged

tied up in knots

chicken-hearted

with your back to the wall

apprehensive about

anxiously waiting

nervously awaiting

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

tearing one's hair out

carrying a chip on your shoulder

with bated breath

having stage fright

having a funny feeling

with one's back up against the wall

at the end of one's rope

frightened to death

in fear and trepidation

pushing the panic button

racked with suffering

caught off balance

thrown off balance

not self-assured

lacking confidence

lacking self-confidence

out of your mind

out of one's mind

like a chicken with its head cut off

uncomprehending

foaming at the mouth

racked with pain

paralysed with fear^UK

frozen with fear

paralyzed with fear^US

lacking in confidence

lacking assurance

heavy with grief

overcome with sorrow

champing at the bit

approval-seeking

lacking social skills

unsure of yourself

hot-and-bothered

throwing a wobbly

hot under collar

at end of one's rope

down in the dumps

in difficulties

in a tight corner

in a tight spot

bent out of shape

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“His speech addressed the things we were worried about head-on in a tone that felt honest.”

Adjective

In emotional pain

discombobulated

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

discountenanced

overcome with sorrow

heavy with grief

racked with pain

racked with suffering

sick as a parrot

emotionally defeated

having blue devils

singing the blues

having the blahs

in the doldrums

deeply saddened

on the verge of tears

sorry for yourself

down-in-the-mouth

extremely saddened

with tears in your eyes

deeply regretful

at the end of your tether

prostrate with grief

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

beside oneself with grief

conscience-stricken

at end of one's rope

with a long face

in floods of tears

not best pleased

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Adjective

Having been subjected to oppression

underprivileged

under one's thumb

under the thumb

led by the nose

under someone's heel

in one's clutches

in one's pocket

at beck and call

taken advantage of

treated like dirt

tied to someone's apron strings

subjected to nagging

without a mind of one's own

in fear of one's partner

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Adjective

Distracted or mentally caught up in something

lost in thought

deep in thought

immersed in thought

in a brown study

in a world of your own

head over heels

eat sleep and breathe

up to one's ears

up to one's ears in

hanging on every word

with your head in the clouds

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Adjective

Characterized by or showing interest or concern

Adjective

Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

given to looking on the black side

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

unfavourable^UK

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

looking on the black side

at the end of your tether

singing the blues

looking on the dark side

disadvantageous

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

full of despair

having the blahs

having blue devils

down-in-the-mouth

at end of one's rope

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

having reservations

heavy with grief

overcome with sorrow

with a long face

discombobulated

discountenanced

deeply saddened

sorry for yourself

heart-wrenching

racked with suffering

racked with pain

extremely saddened

prostrate with grief

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

longing for home

beside oneself with grief

deeply regretful

conscience-stricken

on the verge of tears

in floods of tears

with tears in your eyes

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Adjective

Inclined to behave in a reckless or outrageous manner

over-adventurous

over-venturesome

hell-for-leather

spur-of-the-moment

jumping to conclusions

ill-thought-out

playing with fire

life-threatening

badly thought out

not thought through

self-gratifying

overventuresome

self-destructive

disadvantageous

bull-in-a-china-shop

not recommended

spur of the moment

asleep at the switch

careless of one's duty

leaving self wide open

off the deep end

going off deep end

jumping the gun

asleep at the wheel

leading with one's chin

sticking one's neck out

asleep on the job

paying no heed to

taking no notice of

disregardful of

not paying attention

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Verb

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

discountenanced

threw off balance

discombobulated

caused anxiety to

given a hard time

gave a hard time

put someone off their stroke

put the wind up

hurt somebody's feelings

made one's blood run cold

scared to death

made one's hair stand on end

made teeth chatter

thrown off balance

made uncomfortable

put the fear of God into

put someone off their stride

put on the spot

got the wind up

chilled to the bone

scared the bejesus out of

setted someone back on their heels

scared the living daylights out of

given someone grief

curdled the blood

curdles the blood

struck terror into

stricken terror into

gave someone grief

caused problems

caused illness to

made one's flesh creep

chilled to the marrow

thrown into a fright

caused discomfort to

scared the pants off

knocked for six

made someone jump out of their skin

preyed on your mind

rocked the boat

filled with fear

knocked sideways

aroused anxiety in

caused anguish to

got on your wick

threw into a fright

pulled the rug out from under

scared someone out of their wits

scared the pants off of

had an adverse effect on

rubbed the wrong way

made it tough for

filled with consternation

made someone jump out of his skin

occupied thoughts

sent over the edge

frozen your blood

caused suffering to

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

made self-conscious

made someone scratch their head

froze your blood

pulled the rug from under

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

threw into a panic

thrown into a panic

done a number on

did a number on

gotten worked up

threw into a tizzy

thrown into a tizzy

went against the grain

gone against the grain

gave one the creeps

given someone goose pimples

threw into a blue funk

given someone the heebie-jeebies

given one the creeps

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

thrown into a blue funk

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“Insignificant trivialities such as these barely worry us nowadays.”

Verb

Past tense for to be anxious or concerned

“I cannot help but worry about my upcoming exam.”

Verb

Past tense for to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf

“We need to deal with these foxes that worry our sheep.”

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