have concerned
- present perfect of concern.
Example Sentences
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American presidents have concerned themselves with the island’s strategic value since the Andrew Johnson administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Recent drastic cuts to the agency and lay-offs have concerned politicians on both sides of the aisle and Lake came in for a drubbing from critics.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
"The main complaints have concerned irregularities on the part of serving public officials, and in advertising and the media," said Mauricio Vela, coordinator of advocacy group the Electoral Observation Mission.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2023
“This list includes leaking wells with serious compliance issues that have concerned communities for years,” David Shabazian, director of the Department of Conservation, said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
The man in black kept advancing, and Inigo was aware that behind him now he was coming closer and closer to the edge of the Cliffs, but that could not have concerned him less.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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