concerning
relating to; regarding; about: We attended a discussion concerning foreign aid.
causing concern, worry, or anxiety: The increase in unlicensed practitioners is concerning.The more concerning elements of the sport were swept under the rug.
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As has been well-trodden at this point, the lyrics to this classic duet are quite concerning.
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Be Bry in his History of Brazil describes its use and also some interesting particulars concerning the plant.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.A furious controversy concerning this picture had arisen among art critics.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsAll that has been given concerning the knowledge of angels relates to what they know through their own natures as created.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorNo more Jenkinsisms in the Morning Post, concerning fashionable parties.
In 1639 Venner published a volume entitled "A Treatise" concerning the taking of the fume of tobacco.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for concerning
/ (kənˈsɜːnɪŋ) /
about; regarding; on the subject of
worrying or troublesome
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