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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“My biggest concern right now — aside from my case, you could say — is my children. It’s a trauma that remains. It’s difficult to overcome that experience.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Recent outbreaks connected to recreational water have already raised concern in several countries.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Employment issues ranked as the second-most common area of concern, while legal and family matters were third and fourth.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
US officials have privately voiced concern about the strategic implications of the concession, which they believe could be used for military and commercial purposes.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“You okay?” he asks, his eyes full of concern.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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