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Public Opinion Anxious Worried Worried/Concerned/Bothered Sth Feeling Problem

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Keyword anxious
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He obviously isn't anxious about public opinion.
Correct Sentence He obviously isn't worried about public opinion.
Cloze Error Sentence He obviously isn't [[anxious]] about public opinion.
Cloze Sentence He obviously isn't [[worried]] about public opinion.
Cloze Answer worried
Choices worried | anxious
Explanation

not worried/concerned/bothered about sth = feeling that something is not a problem: 'I'm not bothered about how much it will cost.'

Note the alternative: 'He obviously doesn't care about public opinion.'

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