How to Use concern in a Sentence

concern

1 of 2 verb
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  • This study concerns the noise levels in cities.
  • The novel concerns three soldiers.
  • Our mother's illness concerns us.
  • This conversation doesn't concern you.
  • This does not mean you shouldn’t be concerned about the blight.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2023
  • But the question that concerned me most was what to do with it all.
    — Tobias Rees, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The best resource as far as he was concerned was the Bible.
    — Mike Hettwer, National Geographic, 30 Sep. 2017
  • The moms were also concerned about the the technique required to pull it off.
    — Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 29 Aug. 2019
  • That is the only thing that concerns us and this football team.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2019
  • His posts concern high pork prices and lack of money for his phone bills.
    — New York Times, 8 July 2021
  • The relationship the two of them choose to have doesn’t concern you.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2021
  • None of that is on the table as far as the EU is concerned.
    — Jen Kirby, Vox, 27 Nov. 2018
  • There is reason to be concerned with the lack of testing the question has gone through.
    — Josh Baugh, San Antonio Express-News, 21 June 2018
  • And to not concern ourselves too much with the outcome of such bravery.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 24 July 2021
  • She was concerned for the children who had just lost their mother.
    — Kate Friedman, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2017
  • However, police were concerned about the trunk of the car that crashed.
    — Chad Pergram, Fox News, 17 July 2017
  • Yet as far as the doc is concerned, Wham! were the only act around.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
  • Here’s when you should be concerned about bumps on your nipples.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The whole Good clan was strange, as far as locals were concerned.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Longreads, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Some of the rhetoric coming from Labour has been concerning.
    — Svenja O'Donnell, Bloomberg.com, 26 Oct. 2017
  • And for now, still no real snow threats to concern ourselves with.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Lussier felt six days might not be enough time to change a whole lot, but that didn’t concern him.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2021
  • That’s not even the health issue that’s most concerning, at least as far as the ride.
    — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2018
  • This is concerning because the whole season hinges on his health.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Isn’t our future, and how it is shaped, a matter that concerns all of us?
    — Zoltan Istvan, Quartz, 29 July 2019
  • That to me is most concerning about where our country is going.
    — Fox News, 9 Sep. 2018
  • Hard to pick which issue was the most concerning, run or pass blocking.
    — Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Notably, the high court’s ruling did not concern whether the records could be released.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2022
  • And yet something about my panic over a silent commute home concerned me.
    — Sirena Bergman, The Cut, 27 Oct. 2017
  • As far as they’re concerned, counting on gas to keep the lights on is a foolish gamble.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
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concern

2 of 2 noun
  • They have raised concerns about the cost of the project.
  • They have expressed concern about the cost of the project.
  • Their friend's health is a constant source of concern.
  • She has always shown genuine concern for the poor.
  • Their friend's health is a constant concern.
  • I share your concern about these problems.
  • There is some concern that the economy might worsen.
  • His concern with the well-being of his family is obvious.
  • The governor needs to address voters' concerns about the economy.
  • I appreciate your concern, but there's really nothing you can do to help.
  • The concern is not just over the habits of teens and tweens.
    — Matt Richtel, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2021
  • Much of that concern stems from qualms about the health risks.
    — Stephen Wade, ajc, 23 June 2021
  • Even the Dodgers’ lone concern was eased by the end of the day.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2021
  • And the concerns are not just about the impact on remains.
    — Julia Webster, Time, 20 June 2019
  • But the skin is thicker on the scalp so there's less of a concern there.
    — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The idea that a man is sitting in prison, does that concern you?
    — CBS News, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Levy said in her opinion that the bone scan concern may be moot.
    — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Another point of concern is the health of the linebacking corp.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Some of them have shut down because of health concerns.
    — Paulina Pineda, azcentral, 27 Mar. 2020
  • The only concern is the Hoosiers were still to reliant on him.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Auburn can unleash more of a pass rush with less concern about the run than last week.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 13 Nov. 2021
  • But there was some concern raised about the long-term upkeep.
    — Megan Sims, cleveland, 9 June 2022
  • Will the concerns of incumbents be placed ahead of the voters?
    — Rich Exner, cleveland.com, 5 Jan. 2018
  • Ben briefly had a look of concern on his face before the curtain rose.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The shock of the pregnancy news also came with concern.
    — Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2022
  • But the level at which the Cavs are struggling should be a concern.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2022
  • This year, the rain was so heavy there were concerns the burn might not happen.
    — Hazlitt, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The central concern in these books is not truth but meaning.
    — Steven Gimbel, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2020
  • The next exercise was to make lists of their biggest concerns about growth.
    — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 21 June 2018
  • Amanda watched the new roommate, her eyes full of concern.
    — David Rabe, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020

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