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Rule "Wrong collocation: 'worry for' (worry about)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Wrong collocation: 'worry for' (worry about)
Message: The verb 'worry' does not normally take the preposition 'for'. Did you mean <suggestion>\1 about</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Don't worry for.
    Correction suggestion: worry about
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I am worried about her.
  • Facebook has worried for a long time about falling share amongst teenagers.
  • I would not worry for now.
ID: WORRY_FOR [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-02 22:33:08 +0100)