Worry and anxiety · Feelings and energy
a nagging worry
persistent worry
A worry that keeps returning and is difficult to ignore.
This vs that
I've got a nagging worry about it.
It was just a passing worry.
Hear it in real life
You seem distracted today.
I've got a nagging worry about my dad's health.
I have a nagging worry that I've forgotten something important.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'In the back of my mind' is a natural spoken way to describe a worry that keeps returning.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I have a nagging worry on my health.
Say: I have a nagging worry about my health.
Use 'about' to introduce the subject of the worry.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a nagging worry about something; a nagging worry that
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about worry and anxiety.
I can't stop worrying about ___
I can't stop worrying about the interview.
I'm not sure what to expect
I'm not sure what to expect from the meeting.
Worry and anxiety words
Feelings and energy · Worry and anxiety: the words around “a nagging worry”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
There's this nagging worry in the back of my mind.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a nagging worry
persistent worry
“I have a nagging worry that I've forgotten something important.”
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