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noun ADJ. big, considerable, great, main, major, real, serious Paying the mortgage is a big worry for many people. Her mother's poor health caused her considerable worry. My greatest worry is that he'll do something stupid. | slight | constant The money side of things has been a constant worry. | unnecessary She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to phone them. | immediate My immediate worry is money. | nagging, niggling I had a nagging worry that we weren't going to get there. | secret It was a relief to share my secret worries with him. | business, economic, financial, money | health VERB + WORRY have That year he had major health worries. | be beset by She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries. | be frantic/ill/out of your mind/sick with I didn't know where he was and I was frantic with worry. | express | share | cause (sb), give sb | arouse, prompt The earth tremors prompted worries of a second major earthquake. | add to, increase The fact that she heard nothing from him only increased her worry. | forget Try and forget your worries for a little while. | ease | remove, take out Take the worry out of travelling with our holiday insurance offer. WORRY + VERB disappear | prove groundless/unfounded Most of Nigel's worries proved groundless. PREP. amid ~ The pound has fallen to a new low amid worries that the British economy is heading for trouble. | with ~ He was sick with worry about everything. | ~ about, ~ over They will not have worries over money. | ~ to His mother's health is an enormous worry to him. PHRASES cause for worry There is no immediate cause for worry. | free from worry, freedom from worry, have no worries on that account/score The staff all work very hard?we've got no worries on that account. | the least of your worries When he lost his job, the size of his flat was the least of his worries. | a source of worry Money is a constant source of worry., verb ADV. a lot, particularly, really, terribly She worries a lot about crime. What really worries me is what we do if there's nobody there. | slightly | needlessly, unduly, unnecessarily You do worry unnecessarily, you know. | not too much Don't worry too much about it. | constantly VERB + WORRY not let sth, not need to Don't let it worry you unduly. | begin to | tell sb not to PREP. about Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. | with Don't worry the driver with unnecessary requests. PHRASES enough/nothing to worry about Don't bother Harry?he has enough to worry about as it is. | stop worrying Stop worrying, Dad, we'll be fine. | worry yourself sick/to death (informal)
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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something that makes you worried
worry
a problem that you are anxious about or are not sure how to deal with:
• You should discuss your worries with your parents. • Worries about the company’s performance sent its share prices falling.
concern
a situation that makes you feel worried, especially a problem that affects a lot of people, but that may not affect you personally:
• One concern is the effects of these chemicals on the environment. • Our main concern is that the boys are well looked after while their parents are away.
troubles
problems in your life that you are worried about:
• I don't want to bore you with my troubles. • She has enough troubles of her own at the moment. • I hope all our troubles will be over soon.
cares
written problems or responsibilities in your life that make you worry:
• She was not ready for the cares and responsibilities of running a family. • A holiday would give them chance to forget about all their cares.
hang-up
informal a feeling of worry or embarrassment about something personal, such as your appearance or relationships with other people:
• She has a hang-up about her nose. • We all have our hang-ups.
the feeling of being worried
worry
the feeling of not being happy or relaxed and thinking a lot about a problem or something that is wrong:
• She was sick with worry over her daughter. • the look of worry on his face
anxiety
the feeling of being worried because you think that something bad has happened or will happen, and you feel that you have no control over the situation:
• The thought of having to give a speech filled me with anxiety. • The increase in heating costs is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people.
concern
a worried feeling – use this especially when many people are worried about a problem that affects everyone:
• The shortage of water is beginning to cause widespread concern.
stress
the feeling of being worried all the time, for example about work or personal problems, which can make you ill or very tired:
• Her financial problems were causing her a lot of stress.
anguish
a feeling of extreme mental suffering caused by worry:
• How could her parents survive the anguish of not knowing what had happened to her? • When she spoke, her voice was full of anguish.
angst
a strong feeling of worry and anxiety because you are worried about your life, your future, or what you should do in a particular situation:
• The letter was full of teenage angst - would she ever be able to find another boyfriend? • There was much angst about the decision.
Longman-Thesaurus
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worry at sth
PROBLEM
2. to keep trying to find a way of solving a problem
• She'll worry at those figures until she's sure they've been worked out properly., worry at sth
OBJECT
1. to shake, pull at or touch something repeatedly
• The dog was worrying away at its bone.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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adjectives
sb’s main/biggest worry
• My biggest worry is that I might make a fool of myself.
a major/big/great worry
• Traffic congestion is not yet a major worry in the area.
a real worry
• It's a real worry that he is so far away.
somebody's only worry
• My only worry was that she wouldn't like it.
a constant worry
• For shopkeepers here, break-ins are a constant worry.
a nagging worry
(= one that you keep worrying about )
• She had a little nagging worry in the back of her mind about how Mickey would react.
financial/money worries
• Bach’s last years were clouded by financial worries.
a worry is unfounded
(= there is no reason to worry )
• Fortunately their worries were unfounded and the astronauts returned safely to Earth.
phrases
a source/cause of worry
• Her children were a constant source of worry.
be sick/frantic with worry
• The girl's mother was sick with worry over her missing daughter.
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