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concerned

[ kuhn-surnd ]

adjective

  1. interested or affected:

    concerned citizens.

  2. troubled or anxious:

    a concerned look.

  3. having a connection or involvement; participating:

    They arrested all those concerned in the kidnapping.



concerned

/ kənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ; kənˈsɜːnd /

adjective

  1. postpositive interested, guilty, involved, or appropriate

    I shall find the boy concerned and punish him

  2. worried, troubled, or solicitous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • concernedly, adverb
  • DzˈԱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz··· [k, uh, n-, sur, -nid-lee], adverb
  • Dz·Ļ·Ա noun
  • ܲd·Dz·Ա adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concerned1

First recorded in 1650–60; concern + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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However, visitors were urged to contact police if they spotted anything they were concerned about.

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Byrne told MPs he was concerned that some top-flight clubs were reducing the number of season tickets available.

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They are concerned about whether the government can offer them a pension – over the next decade, about 300 million people, who are currently aged 50 to 60, are set to leave the Chinese workforce.

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"Are you concerned that you may be a liability for your party?"

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While Romanians are concerned about the alleged foreign interference, many are outraged that there is still no publicly available evidence undeniably proving Russian interference in the election.

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