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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“But they were good partners. We were even concerned about the name, ‘Meal Ticket,’ because it’s kind of edgy, a quadruple entendre.
From Los Angeles Times
The union, in a statement released Tuesday, did not detail the accusations against Chavez but said they were concerning enough for the organization to take action.
From Los Angeles Times
Parents and doctors have been grappling with chaos and confusion since the changes were made and growing especially concerned about how insurance companies will cover immunisations long considered important to public health.
From BBC
But for all that, the survey shows concerns about global growth.
From MarketWatch
Major chip customers may reduce data center spending, raising concerns about future demand for chips.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
