concerned to

idiom

chiefly British
: to consider as important to (do something)
She was concerned to show that she could do the job.

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In 2022, staff were concerned to see a crowd of eight-year-olds forming feverishly on the training pitch. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 3 July 2025 Eight of those must fulfil the ‘Homegrown Player Rule’, therefore limiting the club concerned to a maximum of 17 who are non-homegrown. Gregg Evans, New York Times, 12 June 2025 Jenny Hubbard, president of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown, was concerned to hear recently that the sanctuary’s apiary with one million honey bees shrank from 17 hives to just two this winter. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025 The threat potential is significant, but understanding threat vectors and proactively devising a strategy of vigilance and wise use of cybersecurity solutions will enable all concerned to rest easier as Election Day draws near. Adam Jackson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for concerned to

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“Concerned to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned%20to. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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