cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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While the dramatically higher weight loss results for retatrutide may help some people with severe obesity become healthier, such rapid weight loss might also be cause for concern, says Areesha Moiz, an obesity researcher at Lady Davis Institute and McGill University in Montreal. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Dec. 2025 If a home has a lot of snow on its roof, is that cause for concern? Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025 Although officials do not believe that there will be any permanent damage to the collection, the leak is further cause for concern after the October 19 heist highlighted serious security failings at the Louvre. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025 Yet in Texas, unequal access to prenatal care remains a huge cause for concern. Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cause for concern

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“Cause for concern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cause%20for%20concern. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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