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concerned

American  
[kuhn-surnd] / kənˈsɜrnd /

adjective

  1. interested or affected.

    concerned citizens.

  2. troubled or anxious.

    a concerned look.

  3. having a connection or involvement; participating.

    They arrested all those concerned in the kidnapping.
concerned British  
/ kənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ, kənˈsɜːnd /

adjective

  1. (postpositive) interested, guilty, involved, or appropriate

    I shall find the boy concerned and punish him

  2. worried, troubled, or solicitous

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Other Word Forms

  • concernedly adverb
  • concernedness noun
  • underconcerned adjective

Etymology

Origin of concerned

First recorded in 1650–60; concern + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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He says he is not concerned by the price hike.

From BBC

That suggests that the FDA was concerned about the drug’s efficacy.

From Barron's

But other, independent economic experts are much more concerned and see no shortage of potential pitfalls.

From MarketWatch

You have cause to be concerned, statistically speaking.

From MarketWatch

The Philippines' defence department said Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" over Chinese drills around Taiwan that threatened to "undermine regional peace and stability".

From Barron's

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