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adjective

Definition of concernednext
1
as in worried

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2
as in sympathetic

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3
as in interested

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concerned

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verb

past tense of concern
1
as in covered
to have (something) as a subject matter the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households

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2
as in affected
to be the business or affair of the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us

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3
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat

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Recent Examples of concerned
Adjective
Trump remains deeply unpopular Polling consistently shows that voters are far more concerned about costs and the economy. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Another might be that the public is particularly concerned about corruption. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
His character is a severe, hectoring figure; his lessons amount to an exhortation to be as mean as possible when money is concerned. — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 After her annual mammogram showed abnormalities, Oteri hadn’t initially been concerned. — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concerned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerned
  1. worried
  2. sympathetic
  3. interested
  4. covered
  5. affected
  6. alarmed
  7. preoccupied
  8. considerate
Adjective
  • It’s mainly centered on Billie, who is worried about an old Facebook post standing in the way of finding a job.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Middle East has long worried about its dependence on the United States and has thus been diversifying its partnerships since the Arab Spring, in 2011.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • Pearson, the ministry president, is sympathetic to the people lining up for help.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The show was considered an outlier in its generally sympathetic take on Hill and his conservative views, as well as in terms of the agency with which the show’s creators endowed its working- and middle-class characters.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sympathetic
Adjective
  • Analysts also noted that a private equity buyer would eliminate any potential conflict concerns and could be most interested to ride the stock's momentum.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kelley is much more interested in Taylor’s appetites—for food, for men, for feuds—than in the nuances of her acting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of interested
Verb
  • The one that looked like it was covered with giant farfalle pasta bows?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Before-and-after images aired by state broadcaster China Central Television showed a multistory building and more than a dozen vehicles covered in mud.
    — Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of covered
Verb
  • The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that about 10 percent of Chocó’s population — 69,000 people — were affected or displaced by the earthquake, per AP.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In summer, the area is frequently affected by the Washoe Zephyr, a gusty afternoon wind that descends from the Sierra Nevada mountains in the west, blowing across the high desert basin around Reno.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • California Forever has increasingly pitched the Solano Shipyard as part of a broader effort to rebuild the US maritime industry, a priority among both Democrats and Republicans alarmed over its decline.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The world’s most powerful economies are increasingly alarmed by their declining birthrates, and there’s no shortage of theories on why.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of alarmed
Adjective
  • To this, Lawrence points out that Haymitch is pretty preoccupied with surviving his next few days in the Capitol.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
  • They are increasingly preoccupied with internal issues and have cut weak states loose.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of preoccupied
Adjective
  • This is all while Venus in Libra strives for justice, balance, cooperation and relationships that feel mutually considerate.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Walking through the cabin barefoot or in socks isn’t exactly considerate, either.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Concerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerned. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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