concerning
Example Sentences
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The trend was concerning enough for Roberts to make note of it after the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
"The fact that Levy was able to inflict such devastating harm after being freed by police and the courts is deeply concerning."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"This trend, with the rising number of off-site power cuts... is deeply concerning and clearly not sustainable," Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
And, while there isn’t enough data to go back as far as some charts of the original Buffett Indicator, he says today’s extreme is in some ways more concerning to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"O enlightened Vizier," said the Tisroc, "bestow your wisdom upon us concerning this strange proposal."
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
