Collocations for worry - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
considerable,
great,
main,
major,
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.
genuine,
real
growing, increasing
slight
day-to-day
constant
The money side of things has been a constant worry.
growing, increasing
slight
day-to-day
constant
The money side of things has been a constant worry.
unnecessary
She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to call them.
She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to call 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
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 with,
be out of your mind with,
be 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,
voice
share
cause (sb), give sb
add to, increase
The fact that she heard nothing from him only increased her worry.
share
cause (sb), give sb
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.
Try and forget your worries for a little while.
alleviate,
assuage,
ease,
soothe
remove, take away, take out of sth
Take the worry out of flying with our travel insurance offer.
remove, take away, take out of sth
Take the worry out of flying with our travel insurance offer.
dismiss
For years, the government has dismissed our worries as unfounded.
For years, the government has dismissed our worries as unfounded.
worry + VERB
disappear,
melt
prove groundless, prove unfounded
Most of Nigel's worries proved groundless.
prove groundless, prove unfounded
Most of Nigel's worries proved groundless.
plague sb
These worries plagued him constantly.
These worries plagued him constantly.
PREPOSITION
amid worries
The dollar has fallen to a new low amid worries that the American economy is heading for trouble.
The dollar has fallen to a new low amid worries that the American economy is heading for trouble.
worry about,
worry over
They will not have worries over money.
They will not have worries over money.
worry 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
have no worries on that score (BrE)
The staff all work very hard—we've no worries on that score.
have no worries on that score (BrE)
The staff all work very hard—we've no worries on that score.
the least of your worries
At the moment, the car is the least of my worries.
At the moment, the car is the least of my worries.
no worries!
(esp. BrE)
No worries—there's plenty of time.
No worries—there's plenty of time.
a source of worry
Money is a constant source of worry.
Money is a constant source of worry.