SOME ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS


(be) afraid of
(be) angry at / with someone
(be) angry about something
(be) ashamed of
(be) bad at
(be) bored with
(be) crazy about
(be) different from
(be) famous for
(be) fed up with
(be) good at
(be) interested in
(be) nice to
(be) proud of
(be) sorry about something
(be) sorry for doing something
(be) worried about

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