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cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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The appearance of chikungunya in New York should be cause for concern but not panic. Jarbas Barbosa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 Even the tamer shows are cause for concern, like Spin the Wheel, which puts quiz contestants in a large hamster wheel that accelerates with every incorrect answer, resulting in injuries or worse. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 But in a vacuum, these games shouldn’t be cause for concern when Canada clearly used them as an audition. Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 The sourcing of Burmese teak has been a cause for concern even before the sanctions. Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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