concern
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.Example Sentences
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Progressive Christian voices, including influencer and commentator Tim Whitaker, described the comparison as “blasphemous,” reflecting a broader concern that religious language is being used in ways that distort core theological meaning.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Bank, said in an interview that his biggest concern is whether energy-driven inflation will bleed into higher core readings.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
Some vets she knows have been "very much into it", while others have expressed concern.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Block Communications issued a statement soon after, saying John Robinson “expressed his frustration to the newsroom staff about several issues of concern to him.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Green turned to me, a look of concern on his face.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
