Collocations with ABOUT

Angry about – feeling/showing strong annoyance. Example: He gets angry about everything that his colleagues suggest.

Annoyed about – slightly angry/irritated with something. Example: She got annoyed about the output due to malice and hatred of others.

Anxious about – worried about. Example: What are you anxious about?

Argue about – to disagree with someone in words. Example: Let’s not argue about anything that may create problems in our relationships.

Brag about – to boast about someone/something. Example: Some people brag about everything they possess.

Care about – have a strong feeling of love or affection for someone/something. Example: My philosophy is simple if you care about my feelings and emotions then I will also care for you otherwise not.

Careful about – showing thought and attention. Example: You need to be careful about this matter as it’s a matter of life and death for someone. 

Careless about – not giving sufficient attention or thought. Example: How can one be careless about the priorities in life?

Certain about – sure about something. Example: I am certain about my success in every endeavor I am going to undertake.

Complain about – showing displeasure with someone or something. Example: Stop complaining about the behavior of others towards you. Change yourself.

Concerned about – worried about someone/something. Example: They were never concerned about my feelings and emotions and now I am not concerned about anything they feel.

Confident about – assured about. Example: Are you confident about your song lyrics and stage performance?

Converse about – to talk about someone/something. Example: I need to converse about last seven years with you.

Crazy about – to be fond of someone/something. Example: She is so crazy about her new job. She doesn’t stop talking about it.

Curious about – inquisitive about. Example: I am so curious to know about his future plans for all of us.

Depressed about – very unhappy about something. Example: Now and then I get depressed about my failures and stagnancy in life.

Doubtful about – feeling uncertain about something. Example: I am doubtful about her success in life as she is not very strong to handle ups and downs of life.

Dream about – fantasy about. Example: Dreaming about having everything in life may never happen if you don’t take actions to make those dreams come true.

Dubious about – hesitating/doubting. Example: He is dubious about the whole concept of having a factory in some village.

Enthusiastic about – showing intense interest. Example: Ruby gets enthusiastic about criticizing and harming others.

Excited about – very enthusiastic. Example: She is so excited about her new car.

Fear about – be afraid of. Example: Don’t have fear about the life of the person you love the most. God is with him.

Flexible about – easily modified/altered. Example: We are flexible about timings. You can either come in the morning or in the evening.

Furious about – angry about. Example: Getting furious about cheap remarks by someone

Fuss about – to complain about someone/something. Example: I feel like fussing about all the foolishness he has done in such a crucial matter.

Grieve about – feel intense sorrow. Example: It’s a psychological relief to grieve about your loss, struggles and failures in front of any understanding person.

Guilty about – feeling guilty. Example: Let’s not talk about what he has done again and again or else he will feel guilty about everything and feel stressed.

Happy about – having/showing pleasure/contentment. Example: I am so happy about your marriage with your boyfriend.

Hear about – Example: I heard about the murders that took place in Delhi recently? (b) She is a sadist and evil woman and was so happy to hear about your poor condition.

Hopeful about – optimistic about. Example: Always be hopeful in life. You can never gain anything by thinking negative.

Inconsiderate about (things or opinions) – selfish/insensitive about. Example: Though I shared everything with him, but he was so inconsiderate about my feelings and emotions or future that he forced his views on me.

Information about – facts provided about. Example: Do you have any information about the institutes/universities offering PhD in Management?

Jubiliant about (good news) – great happiness and triumph. Example: What are you jubiliant about right now…your success or your enemies defeat?

Knowledgeable about – having knowledge about. Example: He is very knowledgeable about meditation and healing techniques.

Lament about (complaint) – regret and grief about something. Example: Sometimes it’s easy for others to say not to lament about your loss, but in reality only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.

Laugh about – giggle loudly about someone/something. Example: They were laughing about my weight and I was laughing about their duality and sickness.

Mad about – very enthusiastically fond of someone/something. Example: Ever since I have started talking to him. I have become mad about his counseling skills.

Nervous about – tense/hysterical about. Example: He often gets nervous speaking about his weaknesses.

Obsessed about – preoccupy the mind with something/pre occupy/consume. Example: Why to be obsessed about something that is not beneficial for you in the long run?

Opinion about – viewpoint/outlook/judgement. Example: Never give your opinion about something you have never experienced in life.

Optimistic about – positive about/having positive thinking. Example: I am so optimistic about the result of my efforts and pain.

Perturbed about – disturbed about. Example: Why do you get perturbed about the things that are beyond your control?

Pessimistic about – to see the worst aspects of things. Example: There is no need to be pessimistic about anything in life. Always hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Question about – resolution/discussion. The question is not about happiness or sadness, loss or gain. It’s about right or wrong. It’s about good or bad.

Puzzled about – confused/perplexed. Example: I was puzzled about a lot of things and choices of my life.

Remind about – to cause someone to remember about. Example: His love reminds me about the way my father used to love and care for me.

Sensitive about – delicate about. Example: Don’t nag him about his looks. He is very sensitive about it.

Serious about – sincere about something. Example: You must be serious about the task that you undertake and must stop after finishing it only.

Sorry about – feel bad about/regret about. Example: I am sorry about your loss caused by me.

Sure about – confident about. Example: Are you sure about the statements they have made against your peers?

Sympathetic about – expressing sympathy. Example: She wanted them to be sympathetic about her situation in life and to give her hope and support.

Terrible about – serious/likely to cause terror. Example: There is something terrible about the way he looks at his opponents.

Think about – consider/look at. Example: Think about your goals and achievements and not about your failures and setbacks.

Upset about – not happy with. Example: There is no point getting upset about something that has taken place in the past. Better focus on what you can do in the present to make your life better.

Worried about – take stress on. Example: Never be worried about anything in life, if it has to happen it will happen.

Wrong about – not right in what you think or believe about someone/something. Example: I was wrong about Ritu – she is not bad, but extremely bad, cruel, hypocrite and sadist.