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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“Sitting behind these near term concerns, we remain very concerned about Qualcomm’s long-term prospects,” Goldberg wrote.
From Barron's
The footballers were given humanitarian visas to stay in Australia after concerns the team would face repercussions for declining to sing the Iranian national anthem at their opening Asian Cup match.
From BBC
In February 2025, concerns were raised over his behaviour with the children, specifically a group of five who the prosecution said he would "favour".
From BBC
In the banking giant’s first scenario, if the summit is canceled or postponed, market concerns over a rise in inflation would increase, leading to a slowdown in global growth.
From MarketWatch
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 38 in March, but builders continued to express concerns due to elevated costs and shortages of buildable lots and labor.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
