worry beads

noun

A set of beads on a circle of string which are manipulated through the fingers one at a time, intended to relieve stress or pass time.

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Meanings

nounworry beads pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA set of beads on a circle of string which are manipulated through the fingers one at a time, intended to relieve stress or pass time.
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APA

worry beads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worry%20beads

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“worry beads.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worry%20beads. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “worry beads,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worry%20beads.

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