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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“The residents have a legitimate concern that cannot be ignored.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The discoveries have caused widespread alarm in Ekurhuleni, particularly around Kempton Park, and come against the backdrop of longstanding concern about high levels of violence against women in South Africa.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo voiced particular concern about the decline in "slow reserves", like groundwater and glaciers, which she said had traditionally served as the planet's "savings account".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ellison also had a closed-door meeting with a team of Republican AGs, voicing his concern about Netflix’s proposed merger with Warner, according to people familiar with the meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The clerk’s face is overcome by a look of concern and she immediately raises the swinging counter to join Theo.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Crude oil fell overnight amid easing concerns about Middle Eastern supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The yellow metal likely climbed as the pullback in oil prices eased concerns around inflation and future rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, say ANZ Research analysts in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
We approached Amir Bhatti about the concerns raised.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Over the past few days, I have listened closely to the conversations, concerns, and heartfelt feedback shared across our community following my presentation honoring Chris Brown with a state resolution,” Jones said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Handsome paid zero attention to the small puffin marching heroically toward him because his concerns lay elsewhere.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
The company said it was concerned about rising inflation, higher mortgage interest costs and a weak employment market.