cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said Friday that the recent cyberattacks and bomb threats are cause for concern. — Stanislav Hodina, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 But Democratic senators have pointed to the involvement of Cantor Fitzgerald in a number of those deals as cause for concern. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Having a bowel movement later in the day is not necessarily a cause for concern. — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026 The defense in the early going this season, though, is a cause for concern. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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