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worrywart (s) (noun), worrywarts (pl)
Someone who is overly pessimistic or who has a tendency to be needlessly concerned; especially, about unimportant things: Marvin's mother was a real worrywart because whenever he stayed out very late, she was sure that something bad had happened to him.
Anyone who tends to worry needlessly; a pessimist.
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A pessimist who tends to worry too much about a lot things that are usually unimportant. (1)