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concern

[kuhn-surn] / kənˈsɜrn /






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.

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Of particular concern were 11 cancers associated with known behavioral risk factors that became significantly more common among adults under 50.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

But they all know the underlying concern about impact – the challenge of being noticed – is real and not going away.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

His mom thinks the project is a good idea, but safety was a concern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Bay Area librarian-turned-social media star stirred concern online this summer after a series of posts in which he discussed his declining mental health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

But she’d turned around to peer at Max in great concern.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

There also been concerns over the safety of AI models.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Jio is hitting the market amid heightened volatility in global markets, driven by the prolonged Middle East conflict, inflation concerns and growing investor caution toward artificial intelligence-related stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

His campaign did not respond to AFP's request for information about his environmental program, nor a request for comment about Indigenous and environmental concerns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The changes also encouraged junior doctors to raise concerns without fear of blame.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

On the other hand, it is evident that when princes have given more thought to delicate refinements than to military concerns, they have lost their state.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Just a few months ago, companies connected to the AI business couldn’t go public fast enough, as far as investors were concerned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Team boss Andrea Stella was asked later that evening whether he was concerned about the message about team play not getting through to his drivers, and he dealt with it with his usual diplomacy.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Wright also said it offered high-level security for an executive concerned about her safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

To explain this unexpected behavior, the researchers turned to topology, a mathematical field concerned with properties that remain unchanged when objects are continuously stretched, bent, or reshaped.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

He was young and fit, with thick, dark hair and handsome features, but his appearance was overshadowed by his concerned expression—mouth ever poised to frown, eyebrows ever ready to rise.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

While the rise in cancer among younger people is concerning, the researchers cautioned against overlooking the much greater number of cases that still occur among older adults.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

But it was increases elsewhere that were most concerning to investors since the Fed tends to focus on so-called core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy categories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The former composer also reportedly posted concerning videos on Instagram of himself spending “much of his time on the street.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

But instead of concerning ourselves with measuring our cortisol, she advised thinking instead of what might affect it, and making adjustments there.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Danny and I were soon involved in a heated discussion concerning two contradictory commentaries on the same passage, and Reb Saunders sat back quietly and listened.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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