concern
verb (used with object)
to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect.
have concerned
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present perfectof concern.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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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
Some messages have concerned the councillor so much that she has kept them, in case she needs to go to the police in future.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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
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
