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very worried in English:

1. distressed distressed


You have no idea how distressed she was.
Jane was distressed.
Hannah was deeply distressed by the news.
in distressed
and a cab driver who said she was distressed.
... Mediterranean helping to rescue distressed migrants in the 136- foot...
His nagging distressed her.
What police thought was a distressed cat turned out to be a man practicing the cuica, a drum which produces noise by rubbing a stick attached to the drumhead from the inside.
EU finance ministers agreed on a permanent support system for distressed eurozone countries on Monday.

English word "very worried"(distressed) occurs in sets:

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2. anxious anxious


Anxious for a quick decision, the chairman called for a vote.
feel anxious
Tomorrow is back-to-school day! For once, I'm anxious to go back.
How can I help the person if they are frightened or anxious? Keep yourself calm so you can think more clearly and help the person who’s having the stroke. Help them sit or lie down and reassure them that help is on its way.
Well, I tried to grow some tomatoes once. And to be honest it made me rather anxious.
My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will. I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.
i think the best attitude is to take thinks seriously, but not to worry too much and make ourselves ill by becoming too nervously anxious.
It's probably becouse people are feeling more anxious
Janet loves the company of pepole and she always gets a bit anxious when she is alone
“When you’re feeling anxious, remember that you’re still you. You are not your anxiety.”
George had been hoping for a letter. He opened it with excitement. But he was also a little anxious.
You can let yourself be anxious even though your goal is to reduce anxiety.
In several countries, and especially in Greece, our fellow citizens are confused, anxious and deeply concerned about their and their children's future.
It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the publick to be the most anxious for its welfare.

English word "very worried"(anxious) occurs in sets:

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3. frantic frantic


I'm frantic!
There was still no news of Jill, and her mum was getting frantic.
frantic attempts to rescue people from the fire
I’ve been frantic – you’re late again!
... the only thing my frantic seven year- old brain...
Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of frantic trading on the stock market.
Laura was searching frantically for her keys.
Mum was frantic with worry when Jennie was late.
the nose is driving me frantic
frantic pace of life
it is a country which is developing at a frantic pace. / We had a frantic time on the island.
Let's go back. Your parents must be getting frantic by now.
You did a lot of work in frantic haste.
Every year since then the development has become more frantic
Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.