concerned with

idiom

1
: interested in
They were more concerned with discussing the latest office gossip than with getting the job done.
2
: having to do with : about
The memo is chiefly concerned with hiring policies.

Examples of concerned with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That Rings of Power actor opens up about the big finale reveal Bombadil seems much more concerned with nature and growing things, which is how McKay and Payne figured out how to fit him into their story. Christian Holub, EW.com, 29 May 2024 Hannah Weber, of the county’s Bureau of Comprehensive Planning, said residents are mainly concerned with the strong odors associated with the practice and the environmental concerns due to stormwater runoff into local water systems. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024 The gangs have also changed their public posture, posting social-media videos of themselves acting like militias with national ambitions and less concerned with their usual turf wars. Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 May 2024 Critics of Netanyahu, including families of Israeli hostages, have accused him of being more concerned with removing Hamas from Gaza than getting his citizens home. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for concerned with 

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“Concerned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned%20with. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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