concerning 1 of 2

as in regarding
having to do with we had a meeting with the principal today concerning the new policy on student-run organizations

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concerning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of concern
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as in affecting
to be the business or affair of the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us

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Recent Examples of concerning
Verb
Meta is among the most concerning companies for AAFA members, the group’s public comments show. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 Unreal videos are moving from a concerning sideshow to being the centerpiece of our feeds. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025 This can become problematic when a chatbot affirms concerning behaviors, beliefs, or activities. Liz Regalia, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025 Having two concerning storm systems so close to each other isn’t common in the region. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concerning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerning
Preposition
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Luciano Valente pressed high onto McGinn, leaving midfield partner Hwang In-beom covering both No 10s.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • All kinds of high school sports events and the monster that was covering college recruiting.
    Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some of these actions are affecting pediatricians’ vaccine purchasing directly.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Here are stories about how the impasse is affecting North Carolina, from paychecks and furloughs to shuttered services.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dog recognizes that something is amiss, but isn’t capable of understanding what’s really bothering Todd.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The injury that will sideline Herro to begin this season is one that had been bothering him for a few months.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Over the years, Ludwinski said she’s connected with people at Zingerman’s who helped with questions about business challenges.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The film, which was found under a carpet and in a duct along with jewelry worn by Schaefer, served as evidence when Ignatow was convicted of perjury for lying to a federal grand jury about his involvement in Schaefer's death.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Riding a pair of fourth-down stops on defense, including a goal-line stand, and the 72-yard touchdown drive capped by Madsen, Boise State headed into halftime trailing just 14-7.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the cast remains in the music industry to this day, including country singer and actor Charles Esten and pop singer Lennon Stella.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Later that day, police received a tip of a weapons complaint involving a juvenile.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Data from the commission show from 2020 to 2023, consumers lost more than $110 million in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When a school principal (Ashley Padilla) and a teacher (Mikey Day) reprimand a student (Hernandez) for disturbing drawings of him attacking the principal, the student’s father (Bad Bunny) comes in, and Padilla’s principal, immediately smitten, changes course to hitting on the student’s father.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Something, the researchers said, must be disturbing these orbits and tilting them.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Concerning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerning. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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