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as in worried
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as in sympathetic
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as in interested
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as in covered
to have (something) as a subject matter
the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households
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as in affected
to be the business or affair of
the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat
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Recent Examples of concerned
Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Shirley is concerned that Prime can act as a vehicle for Elite dollars to be spent in ways that are not allowable for public schools.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Bartlett is especially concerned about the exposure risks for their daughter.
—Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
Narayanan and Kapoor aren’t too concerned about superintelligence or a possible intelligence explosion.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
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Adjective
If there is an uptick, Perkins is concerned that families could now be left without assistance for funeral planning or grief counseling.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Shirley is concerned that Prime can act as a vehicle for Elite dollars to be spent in ways that are not allowable for public schools.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Bartlett is especially concerned about the exposure risks for their daughter.
—Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
Narayanan and Kapoor aren’t too concerned about superintelligence or a possible intelligence explosion.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for concerned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerned
Adjective
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However, because the pool was shallow, Lisberg was less worried.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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While Herzig is hoping to win a million dollars, his guests are all worried about their own various fantasy teams, mostly competing for a few hundred bucks.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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As the only one with a sense of humor and a semblance of perspective, Jeff is the most sympathetic of this toxic crew.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The Trump administration has framed support for Palestinians — which Khalil’s grandparents were — as antisemitic and sympathetic to Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The Kelce brothers laughed, but Travis Kelce is interested in having a hand in the Olympics in some fashion.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Applicants should be interested in pursuing a career in fashion.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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Those subsidies became more generous under the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 to ensure more Americans were covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Drugs administered by doctors such as oncologists or rheumatologists are paid by another Medicare program, called Part B and aren't covered by the cap.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, affected by the devastating wildfires in January have until October 15 to file their tax returns for 2024.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The United States had withdrawn from the World Health Organization and the U.N. Human Rights Council; the State Department seemed more preoccupied with deportations than with diplomacy.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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Early in this episode, Dina mentions to a preoccupied Joel that one of the community’s underground pipes — connected to the outside — has been rendered useless by encroaching roots.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This enables leaders to be more considerate of cultural nuances, generational differences, or the specific needs of neurodivergent individuals.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Those who don’t follow this etiquette are really risking a bad accident which won’t be pretty for anyone, so please be considerate for everyone’s safety.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In film, Marsh’s resume included The Rebel (1961), Unearthly Stranger (1964), fantasy adventure Willow (1988), thriller Frenzy (1972) and war movie The Eagle Has Landed (1976).—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Katt's other notable roles included that of teacher Harry Senate on the school drama Boston Public, crooked finance associate Greg Weinstein in Boiler Room, and detective Frank Duggar in Speakeasy.—
Kat Stinson,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerned. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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