cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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The small pullback on Wednesday, following peer ZScaler’s disappointing outlook, isn’t cause for concern . Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 May 2026 Police say there is no cause for concern. Juli McDonald, CBS News, 27 May 2026 But, poke just a bit at this figure, and there is cause for concern. Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026 Offensively, Acuff looks like a special player with more superstar potential than the other players in this range, but defensively there is cause for concern. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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