Sign for WORRY in ASL | ASL Dictionary

How do you sign “Worry” in ASL?

WORRY: WORRY in American Sign Language (ASL) names the feeling that will not sit down, and the same sign covers trouble. The video and animated demonstration below show the sign.

ASL sign for worry — animated demonstration

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Where does WORRY come up in conversation?

WORRY paces through parenting, deadlines, and waiting rooms. Because the sign doubles for trouble, context decides whether you are feeling it or in it.

It appears in Lesson 92 of Book 3 with the emotions set.

📖 WORRY is taught in Lesson 92 of ASL 201: Telling Stories — Book 3 of the 216-Day Challenge →




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