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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Security is especially a concern for high-profile female clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
One obstacle is the widespread concern, shared by some patients and healthcare professionals, that exercise could damage already vulnerable knee cartilage.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
Chief executive Steve Clay says he does not know if this will affect the Christmas appeal - their busiest period - but confesses: "It is a concern."
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The situation has understandably provoked massive concern among those trying to make a living.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Blindness is always a concern with leprosy patients, but her vision is good.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The once and future chairs of the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees should focus on supporting a dynamic and growing economy, alongside prudent fiscal policies, in response to voters’ concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026
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
The Surface Transportation Board said it has serious concerns about Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena’s recorded threats to raise rates on merger opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
We were even collaborating with other students to host our school’s first Earth Day celebration, where students could share their concerns and brainstorm ideas to help make a difference in our community.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
“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
Investors are always concerned about inflation and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policies.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
I had learned to roll with the punches where kids were concerned, but Bill had more of a problem with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Many parents, though, are concerned and have been demanding clarity and action from the government.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
But then breakfast came and went and, when it was lunchtime and she still hadn’t returned, even he and Auntie began to look concerned.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
A CBP spokeswoman declined to answer specific questions concerning detained shipments but said the agency has worked to prevent unregulated nicotine products from reaching Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
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
Children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza described how the "sheer scale of this abuse is deeply concerning".
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The findings were particularly concerning among younger adults.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
That is the reason of his coming; it is concerning Lucy and her sleep-walking, and not about Jonathan.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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