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concern

[kuhn-surn] / kənˈsɜrn /






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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.

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Security is a major voter concern in the election.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

"Calling a woman's concern about her own body "anxiety" brings us close to that history," she added.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Another mosquito-borne disease of increasing concern in California is dengue.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

According to A/Prof Larcombe, increasing CO2 may need to be considered not only as an environmental concern, but also as a long-term public health factor that should be monitored.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Guardian must sense my waves of concern because she says, “You were built to be able to handle this, Resilience. Run through your system’s instructions. You can get yourself unstuck.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Hegseth, though, is shrugging off the concerns, telling reporters the issue is “completely misrepresented” and that the service members have “everything we can provide them at every single moment.”

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

But with respect to those concerns, I don’t think that’s exactly what Ocasio-Cortez was saying.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

While there are growing concerns about the state of the US economy, Asian investors are taking a more positive approach for now, with tech firms again enjoying a recovery from July's selloff.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

“You’ve shared concerns about performance, increasing complexity and an enormous pressure many restaurants are feeling today,” Anderson said in the video, a copy of which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

We’ve discussed many ways of teaching in this book, and this section concerns teaching multicultural material and teaching to culturally diverse learners.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

“It feels like the Los Angeles crew is a lot more concerned about our safety,” says the onetime “Girls” producer, lightheartedly.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, residents of Grimes County are concerned about the impact such a massive project will have on their community.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Investors are concerned that Alphabet faces a fresh threat from Nvidia’s plans to help fund the AI buildout alongside major Wall Street players.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Among them were plant employees who said they can’t imagine a world in which California doesn’t need Diablo’s electricity, and environmental groups who said they’re concerned about threats to marine life.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

At first the new bond market machine concerned itself with the more solvent half of the American population.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday after a quiet week on Wall Street, as investors await hints from the Fed concerning the outlook for interest rates.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Manchester City received "a bit of a schooling", according to former Scotland striker Ally McCoist, who added: "I know it's early days and but it is concerning for Manchester City."

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Despite those limitations, researchers say the increase in cases involving predominantly young people is particularly concerning because younger generations tend to have greater digital literacy.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

The numbers look somewhat less concerning under the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The old man had a stooped back, a sagging belly, and a concerning amount of white hair peeking out of his ears.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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