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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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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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Recent Examples of concerned
Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Residents were concerned about the rising water after days of heavy rain and runoff, as the Fox River had swollen and spilled into neighborhoods.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Critics are concerned the policy could create a two-track system for drug development that may allow developers to bypass the FDA process entirely in favor of state level pathways.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Focusing on subjects and crafting storylines from in-group voices living and breathing in-group values may be our best remaining tool for building a more durable coalition of environmentally concerned voters.
—Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Residents were concerned about the rising water after days of heavy rain and runoff, as the Fox River had swollen and spilled into neighborhoods.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
The police investigation concerned events between 1997 and 2000, and reportedly related to allegations concerning a boy under the age of 16, the legal age of consent in the UK.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Critics are concerned the policy could create a two-track system for drug development that may allow developers to bypass the FDA process entirely in favor of state level pathways.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for concerned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerned
Adjective
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Around that time, Celeste’s family and friends became increasingly worried about her safety and whereabouts, urgently pleading for help from their neighbors, the public and police.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Two months into communicating with Niamh, not seeing any money flowing back into her crypto wallets, Holder became worried.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During his presidency, Radev gained a reputation as being sympathetic to Russia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The scammer may sound friendly or sympathetic.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Niners were happy to come out of the night with the top pick on Friday so his staff can take plenty of time to go over the board to make a selection or possibly make another trade down if some other team is interested.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its façade was covered with white tiles that gleamed in the morning light.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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These offsets have allowed Congress to pass larger highway bills even though the HTF has covered a smaller part of the Surface Transportation Program annually.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Georgia Supreme Court's decision could shape how similar cases are handled across the state and determine whether people affected by similar situations can get answers about their health sooner.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In Vermont, the temperature swing affected operations at Understory Farm in Bridport, which grows cut flowers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mertes, a criminal defense attorney, was alarmed by the glut of dead people whose names turned up on a recent list of potential jurors in rural Whiteside County.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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While the prevalence of carfentanil still pales in comparison to fentanyl, experts are nevertheless alarmed by the increase of a substance researched for years as a chemical weapon and deployed by Russian forces on Chechen separatists in 2002.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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When leaders become too preoccupied with managing feelings, people get less practice handling frustration, taking correction, and functioning under pressure—the very experiences that build resilience.—
Jonathan Alpert OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My life partner was a self-sufficient, considerate human being.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Several of the son’s friends testified about how Eric — an avid sports fan and collector of NBA retro jerseys — was a kind, considerate young man.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerned. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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