cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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The newscast cut the bodycam footage after his entry to protect her identity, but Vogel proudly said there was no cause for concern. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Very hard, small lumps or watery, soupy liquid are both cause for concern. Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 However, Bednar, who has already thrown over 30 pitches in two appearances this season, told The News there’s no cause for concern, as this is an early-season occurrence he’s dealt with before. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 The threat of a similarly latent attack — in which malware lies dormant in critical infrastructure systems, waiting for a signal to activate — is a real cause for concern in the sector, despite its best efforts and technological advances, experts and insiders said. Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.

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