Used to express anxiety or unease about a particular part of a situation or plan.
“I'm worried about whether we'll finish the report before the deadline.”
“I'm worried about the cost if we have to reschedule the flight.”
Listen for this phrase early in the conversation, since it often sets up the problem the two speakers spend the rest of the dialogue trying to fix. It's frequently paired with a later suggestion ('Don't worry, we could...'), so track how the other speaker responds to the worry.
Synonyms: I'm concerned about, I'm anxious about, it worries me that