worrywart

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wor·ry·wart

 (wûr′ē-wôrt′, wŭr′-)
n.
One who worries excessively and needlessly.

wor•ry•wart

(ˈwɜr iˌwɔrt, ˈwʌr-)

n.
a person who tends to worry habitually and often needlessly.
[1930–35]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.worrywart - thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
killjoy, party pooper, spoilsport, wet blanket - someone who spoils the pleasure of others

worrywart

noun
A prophet of misfortune or disaster:
Translations
põdeja
svartseer
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The thing to do, these worrywarts counsel, is have all candidates stick to bland centrist nostrums, saying nothing that anyone might disagree with.
UNWANTED CRITICISMSonko retold the President he too faced unwarranted criticism an undeserved arraignment before the International Criminal Court (ICC) and accusations of grand corruption, from opposition worrywarts during his first term, which he overcame and won a second term.Three, Sonko routinely tells the public that while it is claimed he is not well-read, he has assembled a cabinet comprising technocrats and elites who should work to ensure that Nairobi is clean and the county government delivers.
I wonder what would've happened when they met recently in Washington DC if they'd focused on how they could give markets confidence to sustain growth instead of being worrywarts.
Before adding more perspective, note that these climate worrywarts would be well-served to consider that the anthropogenic global warming thesis is not, as its proponents assert, "settled science."
So why, if I am clear about a project or strategy that I want to get off the ground, would I want to provide time and attention to those I may view as worrywarts and naysayers?
That's because introverted worrywarts can often work around their social anxiety enough to form the few close relationships they want.
But the Fed's transatlantic cousin, the European Central Bank, has just issued its biannual Financial Stability Review, and despite the soothing name, the report has plenty of fodder for the investment industry's professional worrywarts.
As you can tell, we really don't believe the worrywarts. Journalism is alive and our magazine proves it.
I can assure Peggy Noonan, and all the other worrywarts, that we will recover from our current problems, too.
and ridiculous." The paper also discounted arguments that a chilling effect would result: "We can only urge these worrywarts to stop conjuring up worst-case scenarios to justify unacceptable license."
Count George Cipolloni, former bull, among the worrywarts.