care
noun
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern.
have cared
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present perfectof care.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The pain of estrangement is real, permanent for many, and multigenerational: Grandparents lose grandchildren; siblings lose each other; aging parents lose the only people who might have cared for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"We should have cared long before it affects our pocket," she said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Even with these limitations, the study provides new insight into how oviraptors may have cared for their eggs.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
The true death toll is impossible to know, in part because clinics that would have cared for people and counted the dead were shuttered.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Every man in the ship’s hold turned to look at me, but I couldn’t have cared less.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
