cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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But this shouldn’t be a cause for concern for most existing Nest users. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025 Zelda may not have been at the shelter for even a year yet, but the behavior exhibited in the short clip Gonzalez shared to TikTok is a clear cause for concern. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 In the world of cybersecurity and privacy, hearing the words AI and Gmail uttered in the same breath is usually going to be a cause for concern. Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The unpredictability fueling these triumphs is just as often a cause for concern. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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