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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He also became a sounding board for Goldman partners and other executives who at times sought to express concern or discontent with the firm’s direction—including the now-aborted plans to become a consumer lender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Earlier, an FAA spokesperson said the regulator "is working closely with Boeing and the airlines," adding that the FAA will convene an advisory board and "will take immediate action if it identifies a safety concern."
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
PepsiCo will be raising prices on some of its chips, dips and sodas in the months ahead, creating confusion and concern among analysts after the company cut prices earlier in the year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
“In the room that evening, there was this concern, this shock,” said Jennifer Unibe, who stood in the back with her husband, making room for other residents as they streamed in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Because if I’m perfectly honest, which is sometimes difficult to be, I have to admit that the posters in the station concern me.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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His concerns trace back to amendments made in the final days of the legislative session.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The concerns are partly being driven by investors’ persistent view of memory as a commodity product, Luria said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
To address concerns raised by the Hugging Face hack, OpenAI said in August that it had paused some training while it added new safety and monitoring measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Police have appealed to residents to report suspicious activity and security concerns as efforts continue to identify the victims and determine whether the remains are connected to unresolved kidnapping cases in the region.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Rhythmic learning concerns understanding three basic concepts: the macrobeat, the microbeat, and melodic rhythm.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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As far as The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson was concerned, “Rubber Soul” marked the invention of the album as a long-playing musical format.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Pelinka said after a “deep dive” into Kessler’s medical history, the organization is not concerned the injury will linger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
He was two years older, and concerned about looking out of place.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
This dollar weakness would also cheapen foreign-exchange hedging costs, they believed, allowing foreign investors concerned about the U.S. dollar’s long-run status to bolster their foreign-exchange hedges, which in turn would amplify the buck’s weakness.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
In that moment, looking at his concerned eyes and warm smile, I know.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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A widely used supplement for joint pain has been linked to a potentially concerning outcome in people with early cognitive problems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
In the event that the U.N.’s International Court of Justice—which has issued an advisory opinion concerning the Chagos Archipelago—takes further action, the situation could escalate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Many of the major decisions concerning my in-laws were made after consulting with my wife.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Perhaps more concerning was that the lower order were unable to support Jacks in his quest to push England over the line again.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Several weeks after the funeral, a man who’d been arrested in Kansas for check forgery sent a letter to Sheriff Freas claiming that he had information concerning Anna’s murder.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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