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the worried well

the wor·ried well
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee wur-eed, wuhr- wel]
    • /stressed ði ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- wɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee wur-eed, wuhr- wel]
    • /stressed ði ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- wɛl/

Definition of the worried well words

  • noun the worried well people who are healthy but are concerned about becoming ill and so take medication or see a medical practitioner when they don't need to 0
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Parts of speech for The worried well

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the worried well popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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