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Collocations for concerned - adj.

1. worried about sth

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem, sound
become, get, grow
remain

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
deeply, especially, genuinely, gravely, greatly, particularly, seriously, terribly
increasingly
a little, slightly, etc.
(not) overly, (not) unduly
She was not unduly concerned by the prospect of managing on her own.
naturally, understandably
rightly
simply

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PREPOSITION

about, at, by, over
The leadership was concerned at the perceived failure to find a solution,
Doctors are concerned at the prospect of patients having to wait up to a year for surgery.
for
We are now deeply concerned for his safety.

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2. interested in sth

VERBS

be

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ADVERB

especially, particularly, specifically
entirely, exclusively, solely
centrally, chiefly, essentially, largely, mainly, mostly, predominantly, primarily, principally
Cubist painting was not primarily concerned with lifelike representation.
closely (esp. BrE), directly, intimately

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PREPOSITION

with
Social anthropology is centrally concerned with the diversity of culture.

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Concerned is used with these nouns:
citizen, expression, face, look, parent, party, voice

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