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concern

[kuhn-surn] / kənˈsɜrn /






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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.

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The Las Vegas-based cloud-computing startup refuses to use Nvidia’s graphics processing units—or GPUs, its signature chips—or its other products, out of concern that Nvidia controls too much of the AI infrastructure market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The concern is that growth appears to be losing momentum.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

These contaminants, though not posing significant health risks in typical consumption, remain a concern for long-term heavy tea drinkers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Becerra acknowledged his concern over the lengthy time that it takes to count votes in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She must see the concern in Dad’s eyes, and she reaches out to pat his hand.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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