concerned
adjective
con·cerned
kən-ˈsərnd 
1
b
: interested
concerned to prove the point
She was concerned to show that she could do the job.
2
a
: interestedly engaged
concerned with books and music
b
: culpably involved : implicated
arrested all concerned
Examples of concerned in a Sentence
The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents.
Her family was very concerned for her safety.
Voters are deeply concerned about the economy.
a discussion that will be of interest to everyone concerned
The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties.
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Draghi isn’t of course the only European who is concerned about the balance between regulation and innovation.
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David Doty, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Even if that’s how things play out, people around the team aren’t overly concerned about a moderate shift in playoff seeding.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
As a result, experts are becoming increasingly concerned about a potential surge in diseases that vaccines typically protect children, teens, and adults against, possibly also leading to a rise in fatalities from these illnesses.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Too many of you are more concerned with being polite and *appearing* to be good people rather than showing some damn backbone and standing on principal (sic) to condemn hate.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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David Doty, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Even if that’s how things play out, people around the team aren’t overly concerned about a moderate shift in playoff seeding.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
As a result, experts are becoming increasingly concerned about a potential surge in diseases that vaccines typically protect children, teens, and adults against, possibly also leading to a rise in fatalities from these illnesses.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Too many of you are more concerned with being polite and *appearing* to be good people rather than showing some damn backbone and standing on principal (sic) to condemn hate.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concerned
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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