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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With Warsh largely remaining silent, several other policymakers have been vocal about their concern over high prices and the potential need for action in the near-term.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Somerset Parent Carer Forum surveyed its members, and said it was a "recurring concern" that there is a struggle to find holiday activities.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Suicide in the autism population is a serious concern, but we know so little,” said Dr. Paul Lipkin, a neurodevelopmental pediatrician at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore who is collaborating on the project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
"ICER has a budget impact threshold that estimates whether the uptake of a drug can lead to a budget impact concern," he said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
I feel his gaze on me again, but this time it’s less razor-sharp, like it’s laced with concern, or maybe pity.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Rachel and Tilly Turkington, from Derrytrasna, County Armagh, regularly visit Craigavon Lakes for walks and trips to the café, but say they have avoided entering the water because of concerns over its quality.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Two OpenAI models recently escaped from a research network while being trained and hacked into another AI company, adding to concerns about rogue models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The launch was then further delayed over weather and visibility concerns.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Dr. Ghasemi says the findings do not rule out concerns that governments and companies may focus on consumer behavior to avoid responsibility for larger structural reforms.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
“But there’s something in the air, something off, and it concerns me.”
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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Even as studios build bigger AI teams, many in the industry are resisting, and some film fans are concerned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
He was concerned though that the flames could re-ignite, and said a fixed-wing aircraft was required to deliver a greater volume of water to the hillside.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He wrote in a declaration filed with the court last week that former government officials have been reluctant to engage, concerned about becoming targets for speaking about “topics that are neither sensitive nor confidential.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"But partners are concerned that this assurance may not hold."
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
And if there was any chance I had hers too, then I was ready to shout it from the rooftops because as far as I was concerned she was the prettiest girl in Ghana.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Dep Ch Con Nigel Harrison said the force was "aware of the judge's comments in this case which are clearly concerning and we are actively reviewing the full circumstances surrounding this incident".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on Friday called Goldstein’s conduct “serious and concerning, not only in terms of the nature of it but its breadth.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I encourage patients to be proactive and use the checklist to start a conversation with their primary care provider about any concerning bowel changes."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
"In the long run, other issues concerning straits will arise," Domergue said, citing the Taiwan Strait, given China's declared territorial ambitions in Southeast Asia, or the Strait of Malacca, shared by Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
His ideas concerning it could not have been too precise, but they were quite sound.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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