worried about something
111jumpy — [[t]ʤʌ̱mpi[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are jumpy, you are nervous or worried about something. [INFORMAL] I told myself not to be so jumpy... When he spoke his voice was jumpy. Syn: jittery, edgy, on edge …
112reassured — [[t]ri͟ːəʃʊ͟ə(r)d[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you feel reassured, you feel less worried about something, usually because you have received help or advice. I feel much more reassured when I ve been for a health check …
113reassuring — [[t]ri͟ːəʃʊ͟ərɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf/that If you find someone s words or actions reassuring, they make you feel less worried about something. It was reassuring to hear John s familiar voice... She gave me some reassuring… …
114subdued — [[t]səbdju͟ːd, AM du͟ːd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is subdued is very quiet, often because they are sad or worried about something. He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood... The audience are strangely subdued, clapping… …
115at your wits' end — If you are at your wits end, you are very worried about something and do not know what to do. When her son dropped out of school, Susan was at her wit s end …
116on pins and needles — If you are on pins and needles, you are very worried about something. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
117not give a tinker's cuss — (not) give a tinker s cuss British & Australian, old fashioned, American, old fashioned to not be interested in or worried about something or someone. I don t give a tinker s cuss what she thinks, I ll do what I want! (often + question word) He s …
118give a tinker's cuss — (not) give a tinker s cuss British & Australian, old fashioned, American, old fashioned to not be interested in or worried about something or someone. I don t give a tinker s cuss what she thinks, I ll do what I want! (often + question word) He s …
119(a) storm in a teacup — British & Australian a situation where people get very angry or worried about something that is not important. I think it s all a storm in a teacup there s probably no danger to public health at all. (not used with the) …
120be on edge — to be nervous or worried about something. The players were all a little on edge before the big game …
