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US
/kənˈsɝn/
]
[ UK /kənsˈɜːn/ ]
[ UK /kənsˈɜːn/ ]
NOUN
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something that interests you because it is important or affects you
the safety of the ship is the captain's concern -
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
it's a major worry
New York traffic is a constant concern -
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
She felt strong concern for those less fortunate -
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
a racially integrated business concern
a small mom-and-pop business
he bought his brother's business -
an anxious feeling
care had aged him
they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
VERB
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be relevant to
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments -
be on the mind of
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
How To Use concern In A Sentence
- While the site focuses mainly on their environmental concerns, they're also up in arms about the Bush administration's general abuse and disregard for science - including the idea that abstinence is some kind of cureall. News from the House of Sticks -
- If you interview a lot of conservative Democrats, even in states like Texas, you know, New Mexico, they are very concerned that Hillary Clinton on the top of the ticket would really kind of depress voter turnout and ultimately affect a lot of down ballot races. CNN Transcript Apr 18, 2008
- They were however a bit thirsty as far as fuel was concerned due to their 4 giant 4125 kilowatt motors, and never reached production.
- Second, that the entire Reichstag assented to the declarations made by the speakers on Tuesday that the Emperor had exceeded his constitutional prerogatives in private discussion with foreigners concerning Germany's attitude on controverted questions. New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Began the War, and Why?
- The striker was criticised by fans after voicing concerns about the club 's financial plight. The Sun
- So there is mounting concern at the top of government about how close to meltdown the prison system is. The Sun
- In present-day usage, despite Fowler's strictures, concern for classical and linguistic purity is minimal and the coining of etymological hybrids is casual and massive.
- They dismiss concerns that some of the Africans who flocked to Libya under Mr. Gadhafi's policy of pan-Africanism might be subject to retribution.
- Or is the idea of foreign policy beyondmilitary commitmentsso far off the radar that when the polls open, everything will hinge on the pitch-and-toss of national concerns? And Now, The Choice « shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows
- Curiously, for a politician who made much of the fact that what happened in the rest of the world was not always Washington's concern, diplomacy has been the keynote of his first months in office.
