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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Judge Fogel: One of the things that really does concern me is the status of the Justice Department.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
The S&P 500 hit a new high of 7412 points, up 13.5% since April, but a narrow rally driven by five stocks raises investor concern.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Among voters under 35, the numbers were starker: 76% named cost of living a top concern, and just 13% approved of Congress.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The broader concern, however, is not limited to measurable disparities in arrest outcomes alone.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
The gossipy neighbor cocks her head with genuine concern.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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