si preoccupò

worried

→ si
phrase Rare #43,123
worried Past historic form of “preoccuparsi.” In negative sentences, it can also mean “didn’t bother” or “didn’t concern himself/herself.”
IT: Si preoccupò per il suo amico.
EN: He worried about his friend.

Tom non si preoccupò di discutere.

Tom didn't bother arguing.

Si preoccupò a tal punto che divenne rognoso.

He got so worried that he became a pain in the ass.

— Leviathan (2014)

Non si preoccupò di dirmi quanto pagava gli altri.

He didn’t bother telling me how much he paid the others.

Tom si preoccupò molto.

Tom was very worried.