not to worry

phrase

informal
—used to say that there is no cause for concern or worry
"It looks like we're almost out of milk." "Not to worry. I'll get some more this afternoon."

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Mitchell had told her EIN disciples not to worry after Wiles’ brush off. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026 Last year around this time, cyclical-sector outperformance, approaching fiscal tailwinds and benign credit conditions were telling us not to worry about economic growth into 2026. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Townsend had just talked on the phone with Foreman, telling him not to worry about picking up trash. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Trailing 10-0, Dampier told Utah coach Morgan Scalley not to worry. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not to worry

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“Not to worry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20worry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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