1) worried sick
2) worried about
3) worried that + clause (we were worried that she might not arrive on time)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
worried — [adj] anxious, troubled afraid, apprehensive, beside oneself, bothered, clutched, concerned, distracted, distraught, distressed, disturbed, fearful, fretful, frightened, hung up*, ill at ease, nervous, on edge*, on pins and needles*, overwrought … New thesaurus
worried — anxious, concerned, careful, solicitous (see under CARE n) Analogous words: apprehensive, afraid, *fearful: troubled, distressed (see TROUBLE vb): harassed, harried (see WORRY vb) Contrasted words: comforted, solaced, consoled (see COMFORT vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
worried — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ feeling, showing, or expressing anxiety. DERIVATIVES worriedly adverb … English terms dictionary
worried — wor|ried W3S2 [ˈwʌrid US ˈwə:rid] adj 1.) unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or about something bad that might happen ▪ You look worried. What s the matter? worried about ▪ I m really worried about my brother. worried by ▪ Local… … Dictionary of contemporary English
worried — adjective 1 unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or are anxious about something: Don t look so worried we ll find him. (+ about): She s so worried about her exams. | worried that: I was worried that we wouldn t have enough money. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
worried — wor|ried [ wʌrid ] adjective *** unhappy because you are thinking about your problems or about bad things that could happen: ANXIOUS: Everyone was very worried when John didn t show up. worried that: Harris is worried that the guns may be used… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
worried */*/*/ — UK [ˈwʌrɪd] / US adjective a) unhappy because you are thinking about your problems or about bad things that could happen Everyone was very worried when John didn t show up. worried that: Harris is worried that the guns may be used against the… … English dictionary
worried — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ get ▪ I started to get worried when they didn t arrive home. ADVERB ▪ … Collocations dictionary
worried*/ — [ˈwʌrid] adj nervous and upset because you are thinking about your problems or about bad things that could happen Syn: anxious Everyone was very worried when John didn t show up.[/ex] a worried look/glance/frown[/ex] We are very worried about our … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
worried — [[t]wʌ̱rid, AM wɜ͟ːrid[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about n, ADJ that When you are worried, you are unhappy because you keep thinking about problems that you have or about unpleasant things that might happen in the future. He seemed very worried … English dictionary
