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concern

[kuhn-surn] / kənˈsɜrn /






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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But safety concerns over the years have led to bans on rollerblading and ball games.

From BBC

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents earlier this week, raising concerns among press freedom advocates and civil liberties groups about due process and enforcement tactics.

From Salon

Gusty winds will be a concern in some areas.

From Los Angeles Times

Was he concerned that things had become too cosy?

From BBC

Offloading decisions to AI “is a serious concern,” said Probasco at Georgetown, who held various posts in the Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal