cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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Needless to say, there was cause for concern. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Reeve said the final stats are nice, but there was some cause for concern. Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025 The wholesale price data on Wednesday held some cause for concern, however. Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025 The lack of usage and quick stumble from the Dolphins' offense isn't the only cause for concern. Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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