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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A 2024 assessment found 48 of the 166 bird species regularly seen on the island were on the red list of greatest conservation concern.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Although mirror life does not currently exist, some experts consider its potential creation a serious biological safety concern.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
One area of concern is on Highway 1 in Ventura County near Point Mugu, where water got underneath the roadway and weakened it, which “makes it more susceptible to additional tidal events,” Hall said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
In a recent interview with Forbes Turkey, Mildon lamented Maduro’s ouster but expressed little concern for his businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
None of this was of any obvious concern to Greg Lippmann.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Rescue efforts have been complicated by concerns that excavation using diggers could limit the supply of air to those trapped, prompting emergency responders to cease using them, according to the Daily Nation newspaper.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Unions vowed to push ahead on the banned route, citing safety concerns over the alternative.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Baltimore is a black-majority city, so much of “Flashback” concerns black life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
These concerns have encouraged scientists to investigate ways to reduce body fat while protecting the muscles needed for long-term health.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
This classification concerns Pitched instruments or Unpitched instruments.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Scientists are concerned that organisms assembled from reversed biological building blocks could interact with existing life in unexpected ways.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Now we are more concerned that we get your ballot,” she said.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Confused or concerned by the protests in Paris?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Newcastle fans have every right to be a little bit concerned," adds Sutton.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
And since when had the German occupation government concerned itself with Dutch legal procedures?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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As long as they adhere to price caps, agree to certain labor requirements and fix repairs that arise, they’re protected from lawsuits from buyers concerning defects 10 years after construction of the home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 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
"What's concerning here is public money has been used to fund an ad which at best has been ill-thought out, and at worst is offensive and potentially damaging to our older population," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Here were two of the unequivocally original patriarchs, declaring that their respective understandings of the Revolution’s legacy concerning slavery were fundamentally different.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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