cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

Examples of cause for concern in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Could that be a cause for concern in Europe with Swift’s Eras Tour? Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 19 May 2024 For a pitcher who had his second Tommy John surgery in 2021, all of that could be a cause for concern. Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024 The fact that Cannes’ various sections contain not one feature by a German filmmaker may be seen as a cause for concern, but 13 German productions and co-productions have been selected. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 May 2024 If judging based solely on character and accomplishments leads to proportional racial, gender or ethnic diversity, there is no cause for concern. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024 Ongoing flooding along the San Jacinto River was a main cause for concern as rain caused its water levels to rise past capacity. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 May 2024 Their pessimism is a cause for concern, but not yet a harbinger of a recession. Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 While the rising number of cases is a cause for concern, experts say the numbers aren't as worrying as the previous outbreak. John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024 And in a world where Samsung continues to see delays in rolling out security updates, that will be a cause for concern for millions of users. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024

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“Cause for concern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cause%20for%20concern. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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