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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Over the weekend, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern, only the ninth time it has done so in the last 20 years.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The Paris landmark has become a subject of national concern following a months-long string of scandals.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Policymakers who might have been tempted to cut rates after the ugly February number to cushion the labor market now have less immediate cause for concern.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"Plastic pollution is increasingly recognized not only as an environmental issue but also as a public health concern," said Dr. Sehee Lee, the lead researcher of the study.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
When I stand back up, Lily now firmly gripping my hand, Dad and Aunt Melissa have stopped arguing and are watching me, their foreheads crinkled in identical looks of concern.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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