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concern

[kuhn-surn] / kənˈsɜrn /






Usage

What are other ways to say concern?

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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Mounting concern about industry excess led lawmakers to create tighter rules for clinical research and a higher standard for approval.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

He also expressed concern that smaller AI models, which would have been exempt from the law, could also be dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

For those who are worried about the “Terminator 2” problem, yeah, the dangers of AI are a real concern.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

“While the market has become slightly more discerning over the impact of AI, concern remains, reflected in still depressed valuations,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Ray is behind the wheel, watching us, concern in his eyes.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

The salience of A.I. concerns has skyrocketed overnight.

From Slate Sep. 19, 2026

In July, Netflix said it would publish viewership data less frequently — raising bigger concerns about engagement.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

There were even concerns about rooms with no one in them.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The court heard Kamra later returned to the property to post a handwritten letter saying "we will be back", which "materially reinforced" Nye's concerns, Pounder said.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

He answered their concerns one by one, enumerating their rights and explaining how to wring justice out of various government agencies.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

He also points to higher mortgage rates, people concerned about "all the costs and liabilities of owning a property" including service charges and ground rents.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Investors have been concerned about the impact an AI slowdown would have on the amount of spending going toward AI infrastructure.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Friedman emphasizes that some critics are concerned that a so-called BookTok phenomenon pushes literature toward consumerism and waters down literary quality.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

The company said it was concerned about rising inflation, higher mortgage interest costs and a weak employment market.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

She was concerned that frequently allowing groups including men into their home made them targets of gossip.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

These cases also raise difficult questions about the intended parents’ rights to make decisions concerning their biological child before birth—and about whether a contract governing those decisions should be enforceable.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

"The development of AI, its substance and its pace, are both intriguing and deeply concerning in equal measure," the King will say.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

In effect, Coxon lit a match to a growing pile of concerning developments that on their own didn’t capture the world’s attention.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The following is a summary of my interactions concerning this investment scheme:

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

The younger Kaltenbrunner was an avowed liberal and had no interest in discussing his father, the camps, or anything else concerning Nazism or anti-Semitism.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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