Child-development specialists have found that many parents are needlessly worried about making mistakes.

I am sure', she said, 'that you are worrying needlessly.

As it turned out, they were worrying needlessly.

Perhaps he worried needlessly, like some child afraid of ghosts in the dark.

He felt bad about lying to her, but he didn't want her to worry needlessly.

"Then I have been worrying needlessly - and I do not need to worry about the child either."

I wrapped her in comfort and told her, You worry needlessly, my dear.

You are worrying needlessly, the voice inside him suddenly remarked with a hint of reproach.

John Barrymore, explaining why a little girl's parents have been worrying about her needlessly.

It seemed like a waste of time, and he'd worry needlessly, but it felt strange to be lying to him.