concern
Usage
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Concern implies an anxious sense of interest in something: concern over a friend's misfortune. Care suggests a heaviness of spirit caused by dread, or by the constant pressure of burdensome demands: Poverty weighs a person down with care. Worry is an active state of agitated uneasiness and restless apprehension: He was distracted by worry over the stock market.Example Sentences
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Grob said images of the meeting later caused concern among some of his congregants.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
“I do show extreme concern when a candidate is talking about firing a chief of police,” he said then, although he declined to say who he would vote for at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Though the U.S. has told Rodríguez not to move against Machado, supporters have expressed concern about her safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
A KFF poll in September found that 60% of voters are very worried or somewhat worried about handling healthcare expenses, while 59% expressed that type of concern about paying for gasoline and other transportation expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
My eyes meet hers then, and I see a realness in them, a genuine concern for me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Those changes, the franchisees said, would also come with additional food-safety concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Oil prices fell as traders considered diplomatic efforts to ease U.S.-Iran hostilities, while further Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia kept concerns about Middle East supply risks alive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Kon says she raised a number of concerns about how she was treated following the Hamas-led 7 October attacks.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
As major tech giants continue to spend heavily on AI-related investments, concerns persist about the impact of the technology on jobs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
C.P. put away his concerns from the night before and concentrated on leading a group discussion of interracial violence, the subject he had broached on Monday night.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Last year, Manhattan Associates “was left for dead,” Sen said, as investors were concerned that AI was threatening the company’s business, leading to a 34% decline in the stock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The trial is opening with Carney facing increasing criticism from Canadians concerned about the environment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
But you would be concerned about slow starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Maresca, though, should be concerned by coming up against Fabian Hurzeler's free-scoring Brighton twice next week - in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, and Premier League on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
It must have been very tedious for all concerned.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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The concerning crack is near the Moro Beach section of Crystal Cove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
I do find it concerning that you don’t know where to start when it comes to paying down this debt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
This is particularly concerning when instruments designed for natural teeth are used on implants, because they can scrape and damage the metal surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Dr Schnack says if you have a symptom that is "new, concerning or doesn't go away", it is "responsible health behaviour" to check the NHS website.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
I had decided that Karhide had never let any broadcasts concerning me be used on Orgota stations, but had tried to keep me a national secret.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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