concern
Usage
What are other ways to say concern?
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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Minutes from last month’s meeting of the UC-wide Academic Senate’s admissions board said that student math skills have also been a concern at UC Irvine, UC Riverside and UC Merced.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Coupang on Thursday apologised for causing concern to customers and the public, vowing to strengthen its data protection framework.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
My one concern about Spain is Rodri, really, and what level he is at.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“Supply chain risks have always been rising and have always been an area of great concern and weakness,” Taneja said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
George sat up quickly, worried about another momma bear encounter, but Owen waved away his concern.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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