: marked interest or regard usually arising through a personal tie or relationship
Their friend's health is a constant cause of concern.
b
: an uneasy state of blended interest, uncertainty, and apprehension
The actor's sudden collapse on stage caused concern.
2
: something that relates or belongs to one : affair
It's no concern of yours.
3
a
: matter for consideration
Immigration had become a concern to Congress.
b
: a matter that causes feelings of unease, uncertainty, or apprehension
health/safety concerns
"Just throw it into the sun!" That phrase has long been the seemingly easy answer to … very serious concerns about what to do with nuclear waste. Dave Trumbore
4
: an organization or establishment for business or manufacture
care implies oppression of the mind weighed down by responsibility or disquieted by apprehension.
a face worn by years of care
concern implies a troubled state of mind because of personal interest, relation, or affection.
crimes caused concern in the neighborhood
solicitude implies great concern and connotes either thoughtful or hovering attentiveness toward another.
acted with typical maternal solicitude
anxiety stresses anguished uncertainty or fear of misfortune or failure.
plagued by anxiety and self-doubt
worry suggests fretting over matters that may or may not be real cause for anxiety.
financial worries
Example Sentences
Verb The novel concerns three soldiers. This study concerns the noise levels in cities. This conversation doesn't concern you. Our mother's illness concerns us. Noun They have expressed concern about the cost of the project. There is some concern that the economy might worsen. I share your concern about these problems. Their friend's health is a constant source of concern. The governor needs to address voters' concerns about the economy. They have raised concerns about the cost of the project. Their friend's health is a constant concern. His concern with the well-being of his family is obvious. She has always shown genuine concern for the poor. I appreciate your concern, but there's really nothing you can do to help. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
That versatility is one reason Walton said depth issues do not concern him long-term. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 Teresa Thorne, executive director of the Alliance for Food and Farming, a nonprofit that represents organic and conventional farmers, says EWG's lists concern her. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Smart said coaches prepare for the unknown, but players don’t need to concern themselves with the game-within-the game aspect of things. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 The MacTigr is wired, so there's no need to concern yourself over lag or latency. Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Hobson’s method was a boon to farmers—and irrelevant to contemporary funeral directors, who tended to concern themselves with impeding rather than accelerating decay. Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2022 As far-right sentiment surges in France ahead of April’s presidential elections — and lawmakers continue to concern themselves with hijab bans — the time is urgently right for artists to challenge the country’s enduring history of Islamophobia. Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022 Maybe, but Rue's too busy with her suitcase of drugs to concern herself with an erstwhile girlfriend. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 24 Jan. 2022 Washington County • Terry Lamoreaux says two things concern him: wildfires and drought. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022
Noun
But the new data also show lung cancer patients are not benefiting from Lumakras as much as previously hoped, and liver toxicity remains a safety concern. Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 The resolution expressed grave concern that Russia hadn’t stopped military actions against and at nuclear facilities in Ukraine. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 One concern focuses on Title 2 of the act, which includes a section to amend previous Taiwan legislation, the Taiwan Relations Act, by expanding the terms under which the US might supply weapons to Taiwan. Daniel Flatley, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 López Obrador abandoned the highway route after hotel owners voiced objections, and cost and traffic interruptions became a concern. Mark Stevenson, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 The flare-up in violence has raised international concern, with Russia, United States, France and the European Union calling for restraint and stepping up diplomatic efforts to end the fighting. Reuters, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 But for some of those gathered outside the CTA headquarters, service remained a concern. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Amid rising concern over Bolduc's polling lead late into the primary race, Republicans in Washington and Concord mobilized to blunt his momentum. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Rather than having to make substantial changes, Apple can simply refine Safety Check and Lockdown Mode to address the latest concern.WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French concerner, from Medieval Latin concernere, from Late Latin, to sift together, mingle, from Latin com- + cernere to sift — more at certain