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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An estimated 42% of adults said “finding or keeping a job” was either a minor or major concern, up from 37% in 2024.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Gomberg and Hennessy said that they were driven to call attention to potential violations of the disclosure requirements because of their concern about the corrosive influence such paid content could have if left unchecked.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“Recently, the Board has even expressed concern about advertising of prediction markets at non-gaming venues owned by affiliates of the hotel,” the notice said.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Musk’s lawyers sought to highlight his concern about the impact the AI industry could have on the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Ama looks at the door behind me with concern.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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