concerned
adjective
con·cerned
kən-ˈsərnd 
1
b
: interested
concerned to prove the point
She was concerned to show that she could do the job.
2
a
: interestedly engaged
concerned with books and music
b
: culpably involved : implicated
arrested all concerned
Examples of concerned in a Sentence
The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents.
Her family was very concerned for her safety.
Voters are deeply concerned about the economy.
a discussion that will be of interest to everyone concerned
The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties.
Recent Examples on the Web
Last year, Tesla investors grew concerned that Musk was spending too much time on X (formerly known as Twitter).
—
Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
But Parson doesn’t seem too concerned by the tight deadline.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
This will enable the United States to maintain relations with those in China who are concerned about their country’s current trajectory, as well as give Washington room to focus on building up its economic and military capabilities while moving forward with its own global vision.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Barring such a deal, the legislation would, in fact, ban the social media app in the U.S.
Lawmakers are increasingly concerned about the company's ties in China, with fears that ByteDance or TikTok could share data about U.S. users with China's authoritarian government.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
The group has cited a nationwide poll conducted by Ipsos in December 2022 that showed 83% of American voters are concerned about single-use plastic products and 73% support a pause in building new plastic production facilities.
—USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Acceptability seems to be the last thing many Thick Thrift attendees are concerned about, sartorially speaking.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
But students seemed more concerned by a third reason given by Mary Paul, vice president for student life.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
People tend to be overly concerned about how to give a compliment competently.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
But Parson doesn’t seem too concerned by the tight deadline.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
This will enable the United States to maintain relations with those in China who are concerned about their country’s current trajectory, as well as give Washington room to focus on building up its economic and military capabilities while moving forward with its own global vision.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Barring such a deal, the legislation would, in fact, ban the social media app in the U.S.
Lawmakers are increasingly concerned about the company's ties in China, with fears that ByteDance or TikTok could share data about U.S. users with China's authoritarian government.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
The group has cited a nationwide poll conducted by Ipsos in December 2022 that showed 83% of American voters are concerned about single-use plastic products and 73% support a pause in building new plastic production facilities.
—USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Acceptability seems to be the last thing many Thick Thrift attendees are concerned about, sartorially speaking.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
But students seemed more concerned by a third reason given by Mary Paul, vice president for student life.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
People tend to be overly concerned about how to give a compliment competently.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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