concerned with
idiom
1
: interested in
They were more concerned with discussing the latest office gossip than with getting the job done.
2
: having to do with : about
The memo is chiefly concerned with hiring policies.
Examples of concerned with in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Our state doesn't have a voice in the U.S. Senate who reflects Georgia values because Ossoff is more concerned with protecting his own political future, opposing everything the Trump Administration is working to accomplish, and repeatedly voting with the extreme left.
—
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
This list measures power and influence, and though net worth is a factor, Fortune was much more concerned with a leader’s ability to shape the thoughts and actions of those around them.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Just like the gamma-rays that belted Bruce Banner to birth the Hulk, Lee and Kirby weren't too concerned with the details of what cosmic rays would actually do to humans.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 July 2025
And a teacher earning under $60,000 can ill afford to hand over $400 a year for an organization that seems more concerned with rainbow banners than reading scores.
—Jeremy Gosnell, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for concerned with
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
This list measures power and influence, and though net worth is a factor, Fortune was much more concerned with a leader’s ability to shape the thoughts and actions of those around them.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Just like the gamma-rays that belted Bruce Banner to birth the Hulk, Lee and Kirby weren't too concerned with the details of what cosmic rays would actually do to humans.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 July 2025
And a teacher earning under $60,000 can ill afford to hand over $400 a year for an organization that seems more concerned with rainbow banners than reading scores.
—Jeremy Gosnell, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for concerned with
Cite this Entry
“Concerned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned%20with. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share