cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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One cause for concern: he’s been prone to home runs this season and has twice given up four homers in a game. Eno Sarris, New York Times, 31 July 2025 If the drainage is yellow or green in color, or if the other symptoms don't resolve quickly, there's cause for concern. Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 30 July 2025 Advertisement Any amount of mold is cause for concern; scientists haven’t found a minimal level that won’t bother anyone—partly because individual reactions differ so much. Matt Fuchs, Time, 28 July 2025 While a tough macroeconomic backdrop and competition from the opening of Universal's Epic Universe had previously been cause for concern, Alter said data on Disney's trends show that traffic remains strong. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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