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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
Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Still, investors have grown increasingly concerned about the potential for the emerging technology to disrupt the software industry’s business model altogether.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Celia Gruber, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Happy's last partner died in 2006, and the zoo opted to keep her separate from Patty and another late elephant, Maxine, as zoo officials were concerned that the animals wouldn't get along, according to AP.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
Others are concerned about the possibility of cold weather or snowfall.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Still, investors have grown increasingly concerned about the potential for the emerging technology to disrupt the software industry’s business model altogether.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Verb
Cantor said that one business was concerned about construction in front of its storefront during Mother’s Day, one of its busiest days.
—Celia Gruber, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Happy's last partner died in 2006, and the zoo opted to keep her separate from Patty and another late elephant, Maxine, as zoo officials were concerned that the animals wouldn't get along, according to AP.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerned
Adjective
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Some worried they might be deported and separated from their families and have even considered leaving the area or the country to avoid deportation.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Lopez isn't worried about meeting someone new.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The movement’s professional class repeats it more or less daily on social media and in its network of sympathetic publications.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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This sends a signal along sensory nerve fibers to the autonomic nervous system, specifically the sympathetic branch, which is the same system that regulates your heart rate, sweat response and pupil dilation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Together, Larry and Billie Jean King founded World TeamTennis, after Billie Jean was long interested in a team format for the sport.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Because of season 6’s success, more people were interested in watching season 7.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Verb
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At the time, the medication was covered by her health insurance.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The changes to reviews for children's care will apply to people who are covered by UnitedHealthcare's private insurance and Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for low income families and some with disabilities.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Now one year later, community members continue to honor those affected by the attack and remember the lives forever changed.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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But, crucially, once a player has been registered, their status is not affected by the salary limit — whether the limit increases or decreases.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The arrangement alarmed two top corporate governance experts who Fortune spoke with.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will be Queen , Andersen writes that the heir to the throne’s temper is bad enough that even his father has been alarmed at times.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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The property, which sits on three and a half acres in Wilton, Connecticut, had been owned for more than five decades by the president of a regional hosta society who was mostly preoccupied with the landscaping.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
16 May 2026
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Sometimes someone’s sullen or preoccupied or way too wound up.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Also be aware of any local noise regulations and be considerate of your neighbors.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
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But try to be careful and considerate of other chasers.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerned. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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