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be concerned with

VERB
occupy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attend employ fill involve take up
STRONG
absorb amuse busy divert engage engross entertain immerse interest monopolize preoccupy soak utilize
WEAK
be active with hold attention keep busy tie up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore
STRONG
bore forget refuse reject
WEAK
be inactive be lazy idle not use
VERB
trouble
Synonyms
STRONG
exert
WEAK
go to the effort of take pains take the time
Antonyms
WEAK
aid assist be content be happy help

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The toy and game maker posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and revenue but investors appeared to be concerned with the company’s decision not to issue updated full-year guidance.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"It's the right guy, and it's nothing that anybody has to be concerned with moving forward."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I think the Supreme Court must be concerned with what eighth graders think.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

Since Hamburger Helper is a comfort all-star, your diners probably won’t be concerned with such details.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

We must not only be concerned with what is happening to the soil; we must wonder to what extent insecticides are absorbed from contaminated soils and introduced into plant tissues.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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