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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Americans are also concerned about groceries and other essentials getting more expensive, with good reason.
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
As such, being concerned about its effects on your personal time, emotional bandwidth and ability to care for your own needs is both a valid and natural response — especially if you already felt depleted by work, stress or mental health struggles.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The next morning, concerned friends and relatives entered the home looking for the women and likely compromised the scene.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
While his clients who played before 2021 stand to earn a cut of the settlement’s $2.75 billion in NIL back pay, Hausfeld is more concerned about the future.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
As such, being concerned about its effects on your personal time, emotional bandwidth and ability to care for your own needs is both a valid and natural response — especially if you already felt depleted by work, stress or mental health struggles.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The next morning, concerned friends and relatives entered the home looking for the women and likely compromised the scene.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
While his clients who played before 2021 stand to earn a cut of the settlement’s $2.75 billion in NIL back pay, Hausfeld is more concerned about the future.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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