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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
Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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That long trip was the one rub in the good news the Terps celebrated Sunday evening, but no one seemed too concerned.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
But Scott responded to the scene — along with his supervisor — and spoke to the concerned witness.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Who are Liverpool most concerned about? Evans: Alexander Isak.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Just as many North American analysts have grown concerned about the U.S. studio’s reliance on ever larger tentpoles, the Chinese landscape has become increasingly top-heavy — in the extreme.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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That long trip was the one rub in the good news the Terps celebrated Sunday evening, but no one seemed too concerned.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
But Scott responded to the scene — along with his supervisor — and spoke to the concerned witness.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Who are Liverpool most concerned about? Evans: Alexander Isak.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerned
Adjective
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The analysts are worried about the software provider’s earnings in an environment where the federal budget is being cut.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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Former Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore is increasingly worried about the ongoing plunge in consumer confidence.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has appointed a crypto-friendly cabinet and sympathetic regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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And her attempts at a pseudo love affair with Matt Damon’s sympathetic Allied officer always feels more theoretical than palpable.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The filing indicates that there was at least one other interested bidder for the library assets.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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But Sandhya isn’t interested in those kind of stories.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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In the past, the state's transportation and electricity infrastructure has been severely affected by extreme cold events.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Lawyers for others affected by the blast did not respond to requests for comment.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Washington became preoccupied with what Vindman calls an improbable worst-case scenario — that Moscow would make good on threats to go nuclear — and sent Ukraine insufficient arms.—
Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The rebels may be seeking to capitalize on a weakened government whose key allies are heavily preoccupied with other conflicts.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Not a Muslim but want to be considerate of your friends and neighbors?—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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This keeps the line moving and is considerate to both other shoppers and employees.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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His time with Villa included the drop into the Championship and then an incredible return to European football.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Peter Ferry was passionately an author and teacher, inspiring decades of students in his English and writing classes at Lake Forest High School, a youthful crowd of many thousands that included such later famous people as actor Vince Vaughn and author Dave Eggers.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerned. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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