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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
Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Americans are also concerned about groceries and other essentials getting more expensive, with good reason.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
As such, being concerned about its effects on your personal time, emotional bandwidth and ability to care for your own needs is both a valid and natural response — especially if you already felt depleted by work, stress or mental health struggles.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The next morning, concerned friends and relatives entered the home looking for the women and likely compromised the scene.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
New York resident Collin Hadley was a social marijuana smoker for about 10 years before recently taking a step back, concerned how frequent inhalation affected his lung health.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Americans are also concerned about groceries and other essentials getting more expensive, with good reason.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
As such, being concerned about its effects on your personal time, emotional bandwidth and ability to care for your own needs is both a valid and natural response — especially if you already felt depleted by work, stress or mental health struggles.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The next morning, concerned friends and relatives entered the home looking for the women and likely compromised the scene.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerned
Adjective
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Others are worried about the fate of the Smithsonian more broadly.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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At Chang Jiang, Wu had a warning for customers who are worried about their favorite products going away or getting more expensive.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Reddit users in the comments section were sympathetic toward the former bridesmaid.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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So the concern is, how sympathetic are the courts going to be to arguments that an agency doesn't have the personnel or the person power to get through the FOIA backlog?—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If a child is interested in trains or buses, that excitement might be worth the potential challenges.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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In that scenario, folks around the league say Halas Hall is open for business and the team would be interested in trading down with the belief that the strength of the draft is rooted in Day 2 depth.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those subsidies became more generous under the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 to ensure more Americans were covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Drugs administered by doctors such as oncologists or rheumatologists are paid by another Medicare program, called Part B and aren't covered by the cap.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, affected by the devastating wildfires in January have until October 15 to file their tax returns for 2024.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, affected by the devastating wildfires in January have until October 15 to file their tax returns for 2024.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Bold tactic allows Bassett to shine, play with comfort Rapids midfielder Djordje Mihailovic believes Cole Bassett can get a little bit too preoccupied thinking about goals and assists to actually score and provide them.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Remember that kids may be too preoccupied at times to sit down and eat.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
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The woman caused an online debate after arguing moms should be considerate of other people when sitting with a stroller.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Not a Muslim but want to be considerate of your friends and neighbors?—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In film, Marsh’s resume included The Rebel (1961), Unearthly Stranger (1964), fantasy adventure Willow (1988), thriller Frenzy (1972) and war movie The Eagle Has Landed (1976).—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This included Americans who were not required to file but still qualified for the payment.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerned. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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