concern
verb (used with object)
to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect.
will be concerning
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future progressiveof concern.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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"We understand this incident will be concerning for the local community but please be assured we are working hard to trace those involved."
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
"The rise in consumer inflation expectations, despite falling gas prices, will be concerning to the Fed," Grace Zwemmer, economic research analyst at Oxford Economics, wrote.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023
Any additional burden from COVID-19 will be concerning for hospitals battling a sudden uptick in flu and RSV cases.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
Mulcahy wrote, “I recognize that this limitation will be concerning to many of you. At the same time, this is a highly sensitive issue right now, and one of utmost import to ORR’s director.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2018
If a child is intelligent and thoughtful, one of the earliest inquiries will be concerning the origin of life.
From What a Young Husband Ought to Know by Sylvanus Stall
