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People who worry a lot

nebbish

noun

a nervous person who is not confident or brave

the worried well

noun

people who are well but are worried about getting ill and so take medicine or see a doctor when it is not necessary

nebbishy

adjective

worrier

noun

someone who worries a lot

a nervous wreck

someone who is very upset and worried

hypochondriac

noun

a person who worries a lot about their health and thinks that they are ill when they are not

mother hen

noun

someone who looks after another person and worries about them

old woman

noun

a man who worries too much about things that are not important

mess

noun

someone who is so nervous or who has so many problems that they cannot have a normal life

fusspot

noun

someone who worries a lot about unimportant things

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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