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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The benchmarks, however, were down more than 1% for the week as negotiations between Washington and Tehran have eased concerns over potential U.S. military action that could threaten oil infrastructure in the region.
All humanitarian aid to North Korea requires special permission from a United Nations sanctions committee, where the U.S. has frozen approvals for months because of concerns about the diversion of aid supplies.
While some regulatory bodies say current environmental levels of TFA are below thresholds expected to harm people, concern is growing about its steady and potentially irreversible buildup.
From Science Daily
He added the parks were trialling new eligibility criteria, which he acknowledged had raised concerns for some visitors.
From BBC
Meantime, concerns about future supply have intensified, propelling copper prices to a record high.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
