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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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He also voiced concern over the economic implications.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

A "little niggle" has affected him in recent weeks and this is the first international window he has missed with the Netherlands since Euro 2020, but it isn't a major cause for concern.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

“But the census, people have been filling that out their whole adult lives, so to see this level of concern and then that spill over into willingness to respond was certainly bracing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

“But even a short-lived U.S.-China trade war in 2027 would be a concern for markets.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

All the friendliness, the kindly concern that I had half-believed in—all a device to elicit information.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

A government spokesperson said it had "no serious evidence of stockpiling or indeed a supply shortage" with the campaign and it had worked with voluntary organisations and charities to address any concerns.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

The $55 billion deal that closed this summer raised ethical concerns among players who have flocked to the indie Paralives as a Sims alternative.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

That alone raises serious governance concerns for Nvidia’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Those themes, from a very different angle, are core concerns of Cain’s catalog too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Abuelita Remedies,” I lied, relieved to see that the women had dropped their concerns.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

“You need to think in terms of generations, instead of, say, what is going to happen as far as this year’s state budget is concerned, the next elections or even your own lifetime,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

The English-language drama “The Room Next Door” concerned Tilda Swinton’s war reporter staring down terminal cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Investors are always concerned about inflation and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policies.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

The files concerned potential misconduct in public office by Officer A and potential data protection offences by both Officer A and Officer B.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

I know how it’ll sound if I try: I’ll look like a crazy teenager while he looks the picture of a concerned father, the victim of his unruly teenage daughter.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

These findings are particularly concerning because they suggest that additional, unidentified risk factors could be counteracting some of the progress achieved through decades of cancer screening.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

The United Nations's human rights office called the imposition of harsh penalties on the activists "deeply concerning", noting that "Au was not represented by counsel of his choice".

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Analysts described the October inflation report as concerning because price increases were broad based, ranging from a 0.4% month-over-month increase in airfares to a 0.7% increase in auto insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

In a statement posted on LinkedIn on Monday, Megaspeed said investigations by U.S. authorities and others found “no evidence of any violations concerning the illicit transfer of chips or any illegal activities.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Three issues emerged, all in 1973, concerning publications and film rights.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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