concern
- noun
- /kənˈsɜrn/
- There is growing concern among parents about the safety of the school environment.
- express concern
- concerns regarding
- health concerns
And obviously, for Charles, it's a real concern because of his age.
- And obviously, for Charles, it's a real concern because of his age.
- And so and so there are real concerns about energy security.
- We got a good sense of your concern about the threats of AGI.
- I, I do hear about this concern from people a lot.
- You can always hit the hotline with any thoughts, comments, concerns or questions.
- These issues are raising concern of default risk at Chinese banks.
- When I'm on the road, my wife doesn't have a concern about what I'm doing.
- But either way, he's trying to show a concern for your well-being.
- In fact, the study was halted early over concerns about excess breast cancer risk.
- Well, this goes to my concern about medication.
- I have a very, very mild concern, let's put it that way.
- But my level of concern about it is very, very low.
- In fact, let me tell you what Morgan Stanley's biggest concern is for Tesla.
- So it's, it's safer, if that is your concern, to hold off.
- But deep down, I had a massive concern for the future of this country.
Examples
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The growth has brought with it problems of increasing concern to the higher administrators and faculty.
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You can always hit the hotline with any thoughts, comments, concerns or questions.
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And obviously, for Charles, it's a real concern because of his age.
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There is another area of deep concern over the whole country.
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So our number one concern when we do research is safety.
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Well, I appreciate your concern, but...
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The third purpose was to identify areas of concern with this special population of international students.
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Even in middle schools, however, there are concerns about the ecological validity of available data.
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However, asking about and addressing the child's concerns about their disease and future management is important.
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Two of the ten participants who expressed concern about safety in their neighborhood were Latino students.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
An unpleasant feeling of being afraid because something seems dangerous
A feeling of worry about something important
A worried, nervous feeling that makes you unable to relax
A feeling of physical pain or mental unease
A feeling of being worried or anxious
A feeling of fear or worry that something bad may happen
A feeling of fear or worry about something that may happen
A feeling of worry and not being relaxed
A feeling of worry and nervousness before an event or about the future
Care and worry about someone's comfort or needs
A feeling of worry and care about someone or something
Antonyms
Compounds
How Worried
Surface Forms
Etymology
Concern comes from the old Latin verb concernere, which meant 'to bring together' or 'to touch'; imagine something that 'touches' your feelings, and you will understand why concern can mean a 'feeling of worry or care'.