Collocations for worry - 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.
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.
The money side of things has been a constant worry.
unnecessary
She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to phone them.
She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to phone them.
immediate
My immediate worry is money.
My immediate worry is money.
nagging, niggling
I had a nagging worry that we weren''t going to get there.
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.
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.
That year he had major health worries.
be beset by
She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.
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.
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.
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.
The fact that she heard nothing from him only increased her worry.
forget
Try and forget your worries for a little while.
Try and forget your worries for a little while.
ease | remove, take out
Take the worry out of travelling with our holiday insurance offer.
Take the worry out of travelling with our holiday insurance offer.
WORRY + VERB
disappear | prove groundless/unfounded
Most of Nigel''s worries proved groundless.
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.
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.
He was sick with worry about everything.
~ about, ~ over
They will not have worries over money.
They will not have worries over money.
~ to
His mother''s health is an enormous worry to him.
His mother''s health is an enormous worry to him.
PHRASES
cause for worry
There is no immediate 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 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.
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.
Money is a constant source of worry.