cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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The attorney pointed to Scharf’s past claims that the 2020 election was stolen as cause for concern. Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 But some investors and observers point to the product's internal leverage as a cause for concern and controversy. Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Yellowish deposits on or around the eyelids, grayish-white rings around the cornea and yellowish bumps or nodules on the tendons, including the Achilles tendon or the tendons on the back of the hand, can all be a cause for concern. Gavin Escott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Family and friends have said since her death that Hickerson’s presence in her life was cause for concern. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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