- present participle of concern.
concerning
Example Sentences
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Concerning to some, the current level of single-stock dispersion is reminiscent of earlier stock-market booms that were followed by busts—most notably the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Concerning Gaza, the timing of the meeting is "very significant", said Gershon Baskin, the co-head of peacebuilding commission the Alliance for Two States, who has taken part in back-channel negotiations with Hamas.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
Concerning, though, was how his summer tailed off with scores of eight, nine, eight and two in his final four innings.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
Concerning the Home Run Derby, I like Dylan Hernández’s own words: “barely-watchable made-for-television event.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025
Concerning that night’s ride, the man spoke most eloquently for himself, in a little shed back of a saloon on the San Francisco water front.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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