worriedchoice
nounUK /ˈwʌrid tʃɔɪs/
US /ˈwɜːrid tʃɔɪs/
A worriedchoice is a choice you make when you feel nervous or scared about what might happen.
Picking which friend to sit with at lunch felt like a worriedchoice for the shy new girl.
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2. A decision made quickly because someone is afraid of missing out.
Choosing a seat on the bus became a worriedchoice as the last ones filled up.
3. A pick that someone makes while thinking too much about bad things that could go wrong.
His worriedchoice of shoes for the hike turned out to be the wrong ones.
4. A selection made by someone who cannot stop thinking about a problem.
Her worriedchoice of words showed she was still upset about the argument.