Jail
Jail verb - To put in or as if in prison.
Worry
Worry verb - To experience concern or anxiety.
How words are described
| common | common jail | common worry |
| actual | actual jail | actual worry |
| real | real jail | real worry |
| big | big jail | big worry |
| Other adjectives: local. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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When Johnny talks about his problems concerning Ray Boccino to Congressman Stubbs, Stubbs tells him not to worry, predicting that Ray would either be dead or in jail within a month.
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Valjean could easily let another man rot in jail in his place, freeing him from worry about Javert forever and no one would ever know.
Source: What You Are in the Dark -
The Mole may end up Becoming the Mask from the cheering crowds, the feeling inside that he is loved, and have made one or more others safe (and not having to worry about jail time!).
Source: Good Feels Good
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