Common adjective + preposition combinations

Some adjectives appear only with certain prepositions. These expressions are idiomatic and may be different from the combinations used in your native language.

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Adjective + preposition combinations

accustomed to

connected to

full of

opposed to

addicted to

covered with

guilty of

preferable to

afraid of

dedicated to

interested in

proud of

angry with

devoted to

involved in

responsible for

ashamed of

different from

involved with

satisfied with

aware of

engaged in

known as

scared of

committed to

engaged to

known for

similar to

concerned about

excited about

made of (or made from)

tired of

concerned with

familiar with

married to

worried about