concerned
adjective
con·cerned
kən-ˈsərnd 
1
b
: interested
concerned to prove the point
She was concerned to show that she could do the job.
2
a
: interestedly engaged
concerned with books and music
b
: culpably involved : implicated
arrested all concerned
Examples of concerned in a Sentence
The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents.
Her family was very concerned for her safety.
Voters are deeply concerned about the economy.
a discussion that will be of interest to everyone concerned
The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties.
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That message has been echoed by other college leaders and academics, who are concerned that research across a wide range of fields, from medical treatments to energy, could be shut down as federal funds dry up.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Other tribes are similarly concerned about the future.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
However, analysts were more concerned about how many have issued hazy outlooks due to tariffs and deteriorating consumer confidence.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The United States depends on Taiwan for semiconductor chips vital to the AI race—something the Trump administration is particularly concerned about—and a quarantine or customs zone would wreak havoc with that.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Other tribes are similarly concerned about the future.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
However, analysts were more concerned about how many have issued hazy outlooks due to tariffs and deteriorating consumer confidence.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The United States depends on Taiwan for semiconductor chips vital to the AI race—something the Trump administration is particularly concerned about—and a quarantine or customs zone would wreak havoc with that.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for concerned
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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