How to Use cause for concern in a Sentence

cause for concern

noun phrase
  • This is not a cause for concern.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Even jokes are cause for concern.
    — Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • So, what was her cause for concern?
    — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
  • If a home has a lot of snow on its roof, is that cause for concern?
    — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Experts weigh in on whether this is a cause for concern.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 June 2026
  • But one layer down, there is cause for concern.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
  • But new spots on the skin can sometimes be cause for concern.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Police say there is no cause for concern.
    — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • The new models aren’t a cause for concern for those on the fence.
    — Michael Schreiber, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2023
  • In most cases, these small amounts bring less cause for concern.
    — Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The bullpen remains a cause for concern.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
  • Needless to say, there was cause for concern.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Well, never fear, bird lovers, there is no cause for concern.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
  • But that's not always cause for concern.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
  • These splotches shouldn't last long and shouldn't be a cause for concern.
    — Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 29 June 2023
  • But, poke just a bit at this figure, and there is cause for concern.
    — Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • Reeve said the final stats are nice, but there was some cause for concern.
    — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But Lucey says the risk of bird flu in raw milk should be cause for concern.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
  • But why does your breast milk change color, and are these changes cause for concern?
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 7 Aug. 2023
  • At first glance, there could be some cause for concern among 49ers fans.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Tiger Woods' health has been a cause for concern among fans for quite some time now.
    — Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
  • And rapid weight gain in later life is always a cause for concern.
    — Judith Graham, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
  • But there are times when afterbirth cramps may be a cause for concern.
    — Devan McGuinness, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Now, a new update has been given that brings cause for concern.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • In light of the fact that the plant takes 15 years to grow, this is cause for concern.
    — Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
  • But the fact that Trump is not backing down can be cause for concern.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
  • There was little cause for concern on the surface.
    — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In terms of safety, the study claims to have found little cause for concern.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Very hard, small lumps or watery, soupy liquid are both cause for concern.
    — Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
  • However, that is no longer a cause for concern.
    — Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025

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