Learn English – Why this sentence “You should worry” meaning has been “You don’t worry”

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I think that "You should worry" meaning is to be "It is good for you to do worry", But in dictionary defines "You should worry" meaning is "You don't worry".
How is the meaning to be "You don't worry"?
I've been thinking it seems an irony sentence.

Best Answer

I think it might be helpful to think of the dictionary's definition as:

You don't worry enough.

"You should worry" would be said in only two contexts in English.

  1. The speaker is confirming/adding new information, or

  2. The speaker is contradicting.

The speaker will be Person A and the listener will be Person B.

In context 1, Person B is already worried about something. Person A states, "You should be worried", meaning that he agrees with Person B.

In context 2, Person B is not worried about something. Person A states, "You should be worried", meaning that he believes Person B is wrong and not worrying enough.

As an aside, English has a verb "to mean" that would make your sentence sound more your question more natural sounding.

I think that, "You should worry" means "It is good for you to worry"...

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