cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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According to dermatologists, this is cause for concern. Korin Miller, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2025 Misleading statements could sow doubt about vaccines Frieden, the former CDC director, agrees that conflicts of interest are cause for concern. Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025 One cause for concern, though: The Fed still isn’t done bringing inflation to target, and the threat of a global trade war sparked by the Trump administration could jack up consumer prices further. Bryan Mena, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025 Bags under the eyes are usually temporary and not cause for concern. Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cause for concern

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“Cause for concern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cause%20for%20concern. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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