concerned
adjective
con·cerned
kən-ˈsərnd 
1
b
: interested
concerned to prove the point
She was concerned to show that she could do the job.
2
a
: interestedly engaged
concerned with books and music
b
: culpably involved : implicated
arrested all concerned
Examples of concerned in a Sentence
The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents.
Her family was very concerned for her safety.
Voters are deeply concerned about the economy.
a discussion that will be of interest to everyone concerned
The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties.
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Note that the same is true for all professionals, e.g., the architect who is concerned about a skyrise condo collapsing someday.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are concerned about the potential for copycat attacks from the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day, as well as homegrown extremists.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2025
In recent days, hundreds of people representing a broad coalition of concerned Floridians — from conservationists to Indigenous communities — have lined the nearby highway to protest the site's development.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
The traffic circles were to be installed along with new lighting and underground utilities at five intersections in the Barrio where residents are concerned about speeding and pedestrian safety.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are concerned about the potential for copycat attacks from the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day, as well as homegrown extremists.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2025
In recent days, hundreds of people representing a broad coalition of concerned Floridians — from conservationists to Indigenous communities — have lined the nearby highway to protest the site's development.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
The traffic circles were to be installed along with new lighting and underground utilities at five intersections in the Barrio where residents are concerned about speeding and pedestrian safety.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for concerned
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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