1
as in covered
to have (something) as a subject matter
the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households
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as in affected
to be the business or affair of
the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat
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as in worried
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as in sympathetic
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as in interested
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Recent Examples of concerned
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
For instance, customers are often concerned about prescription accuracy, especially when their prescription has not recently been updated.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Secrets, Bohr said, are porous where nature is concerned.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Detectives are concerned that there could be additional victims.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
For instance, customers are often concerned about prescription accuracy, especially when their prescription has not recently been updated.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Many were concerned when word got out that TV’s Judge Greg Mathis was possibly heading for divorce in August 2024.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Secrets, Bohr said, are porous where nature is concerned.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerned
Verb
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The issues below aren’t covered by the current cease-fire deal, and could be sticking points in future negotiations.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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And Georgia's pass defense hasn’t covered well since the 2023 national championship season.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And 11% say that social media use has negatively affected their schoolwork.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Snow accumulations may be affected by diurnal trends and sun angle.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And the 12-day war in June left Iran likely no longer enriching uranium for its nuclear program, which the West long has worried could be weaponized.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Few of them shared the Menendez name and worried that audio would allow coworkers, friends or curious neighbors to identify them by their voice.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s a pattern that so far defies logic, and everyone seems too preoccupied by other dramas to make the connection.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Signs of life from defensive sectors and consumer cyclicals wobbling might suggest the market is more preoccupied with near-term downside macroeconomic risk, as we likely are headed into a government shutdown and an official-data vacuum.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Having spent his entire life in the shadow of Cody (Brandon Tyler Moore), the far more athletic twin brother primed for combat by their sadistic dad, John (Blake Burt) cuts a far more sympathetic figure.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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Linda hustles the two of them to a nearby motel whose only employees are a surly young goth attendant (a glowering Ivy Wolk) and a sympathetic, mildly flirty super (A$AP Rocky, laidback and breezy).—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There was, however, one person this week who was not interested, at all, in reminiscing.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Miramax produced and financed the film, which hoped to serve as counter-programming for females not interested in Tron or the myriad of male-skewing films dominating the marquee.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the second inning, nine of Kirby’s final 15 hitters reached base, a stretch that included the homers by Giménez, Springer and Guerrero.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Readers of Karp’s letters are likely to encounter a cast of characters that has included Saint Augustine, Richard Nixon, French author Michel Houellebecq, and Samuel Huntington (a 20th century Harvard political scientist).—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That ignited a small brouhaha on the field as other players got involved.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The rare earths involved this time around are indeed used in electric vehicles and drones—more pain for two industries already on the tariff struggle bus.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerned. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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