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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Grob said images of the meeting later caused concern among some of his congregants.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
A KFF poll in September found that 60% of voters are very worried or somewhat worried about handling healthcare expenses, while 59% expressed that type of concern about paying for gasoline and other transportation expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Consumer concern over dynamic pricing won’t go away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
“I am deeply distressed,” she said, expressing concern for any children who may have been harmed.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
In all those before conversations, the before-I-went-to-France conversations about what we were going to do with Edda, that seemed to be everyone’s concern.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Phase one will cover the police, health services, local authorities educational institutions and faith organisations, including if any concerns were raised relating to weapon possession and violent behavior, the statement said.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Europe is entering the winter with mounting supply concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
One of the most intriguing findings concerns the ancient evolutionary origins of the newly identified fungal family.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
“Our cautiousness reflects concerns about valuations, not about economic growth or corporate earnings,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
I was confused by this sudden glare of attention; it was as if the characters in a favorite painting, absorbed in their own concerns, had looked up out of the canvas and spoken to me.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Last year, Manhattan Associates “was left for dead,” Sen said, as investors were concerned that AI was threatening the company’s business, leading to a 34% decline in the stock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The trial is opening with Carney facing increasing criticism from Canadians concerned about the environment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
But you would be concerned about slow starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Maresca, though, should be concerned by coming up against Fabian Hurzeler's free-scoring Brighton twice next week - in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, and Premier League on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He looks genuinely concerned, so I must look like I was in an explosion.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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As long as they adhere to price caps, agree to certain labor requirements and fix repairs that arise, they’re protected from lawsuits from buyers concerning defects 10 years after construction of the home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
This is particularly concerning when instruments designed for natural teeth are used on implants, because they can scrape and damage the metal surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Another accepted the level of current injuries "doesn't help, but no excuse", claiming effort levels were "concerning".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“An imported case is concerning, but with a rapid and transparent response, the risk can be contained,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
His ideas concerning it could not have been too precise, but they were quite sound.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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