cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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What this means is that attackers can apply additional characters in the target field, things like spaces and line breaks for example, so that the user only sees the legitimate-looking path and has no cause for concern that anything is amiss. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Henderson said flight attendants go through intensive firefighting training as part of their certification process, and that lithium-ion battery fires are becoming a bigger cause for concern as more passengers bring electronics onboard. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 June 2025 However, when there is cause for concern, additional symptoms usually are present and the consistency differs from that of healthy discharge. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025 Was this a coincidence, or cause for concern that someone connected to the ultra-violent events detailed during trial was trying to contact her? Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 2 June 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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