lingeringworry
nounUK /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ ˈwʌri/
US /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ ˈwɜːri/
A worry that stays in your mind for a long time.
She had a lingering worry that she had left the stove on.
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2. A small fear that keeps coming back after you try to forget it.
He felt a lingering worry about the test even after he finished it.
3. A feeling of unease that stays after a problem seems solved.
There was a lingering worry among the neighbors after the storm passed.
4. A quiet concern that stays in the back of your mind.
Her lingering worry about the flight made it hard to sleep.