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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But it's the unregistered homes - which are so brazenly run that Ofsted even records a tally of them - that cause the most concern.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Experts across government and industry have already voiced concern that Starship won't be ready on NASA's timeline, and some even question whether the system would ever be feasible.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
A rash of burglaries in the Valley has sparked concern among police and the mayor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“Is it a concern that we had such a rapid acceleration over the last six weeks? Absolutely,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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
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