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.

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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

In a post on Facebook, he wrote that watching the news had made him "concerned" but he also felt, "The news sometimes presents exaggerated or misleading information".

From BBC

But she is concerned it will limit her job opportunities.

From BBC

Wong Kim Ark “concerned children of aliens with a lawful domicile in the United States, not children of temporarily present aliens or illegal aliens.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors are concerned that Oracle’s legacy database business will be disrupted by AI-native competitors.

From MarketWatch

But the French authorities are reported by The Guardian to be concerned that UK demands could put the lives of asylum seekers at greater risk.

From BBC

Related Words

• anxious
• distressed
• disturbed
• troubled
• uneasy
• uptight