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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Ginny Richards, a Ukiah home loan officer and member of Mendo Matters, a group of concerned business and property owners that advocate for fair public policies, asked a question about business licenses that solicited a worried response from chief city planning manager Jesse Davis.
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Teams also appear concerned that Bailey declined to work out prior to the draft.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
But agencies that provide nurses are concerned at how many patients are suddenly being denied care by Sunshine Health.
—Christopher O'Donnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Teams also appear concerned that Bailey declined to work out prior to the draft.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
But agencies that provide nurses are concerned at how many patients are suddenly being denied care by Sunshine Health.
—Christopher O'Donnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Carpenter addressed all the noise in Rolling Stone’s Summer Double Issue — appearing nude on the cover that debuted last week — as well as on X, responding directly to a concerned onlooker.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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