worried sick

As panic grew, the Bashfords' 12-year-old daughter messaged Chloe's phone again, telling her: "Mum please answer. We're all worried sick!"

“I’ve spoken to thousands of parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles. They, like me, are worried sick about the safety of our children online.”

Once upon a time, not long ago, Elon Musk was worried sick about climate change.

Representing himself at the court in Gueret, he said he had not been aggressive but he was worried sick.

He said: "He's the same age as me and he's worried sick of how it's going to be in the future for him."