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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Progressive Christian voices, including influencer and commentator Tim Whitaker, described the comparison as “blasphemous,” reflecting a broader concern that religious language is being used in ways that distort core theological meaning.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Of the three, inflation may be the most immediate concern.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
"We appreciate the concern that Eghosa's death has caused, particularly among the local community who will continue to see an increased police presence around the area."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Block Communications issued a statement soon after, saying John Robinson “expressed his frustration to the newsroom staff about several issues of concern to him.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
She must see the concern in Dad’s eyes, and she reaches out to pat his hand.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
