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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You have cared for aging parents, and now you are a parent yourself in your 70s.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
If it had not been such an extraordinary case, no one would have cared or noticed Hill’s transgressions, Busbee said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 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
Leary was being mobbed by people who didn’t look like cops, but I couldn’t have cared less.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
