In a state of worry or anxiety; anxious or concerned.
From 'a-' (Old English prefix indicating state) + 'worry,' forming an archaic adjective meaning troubled or anxious.
'Aworry' captures something interesting about how emotion-words work in English—we often use these 'a-' prefixes for sudden or encompassing emotional states, like how you feel 'ablaze' or 'afire' with emotion.
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