How to Use concerned in a Sentence

concerned

adjective
  • The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties.
  • Voters are deeply concerned about the economy.
  • The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents.
  • Her family was very concerned for her safety.
  • Spark was more concerned with the cost.
    — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • Kruk wasn’t concerned about it.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • His family-- was very concerned.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • His family-- was very concerned.
    — CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Not that Guerin seemed too concerned.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
  • My mom was concerned about what people might say.
    — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Some of them are concerned about the future.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Lutz says some players were concerned about the move.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • What are your buyers most concerned about right now?
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Daly is concerned for her own safety, too.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Are drivers concerned about any changes to the track this year?
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • Liu seemed concerned for her teammate and friend.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Which is not to say the three friends aren’t concerned for the area’s future.
    — Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2023
  • Congress is very concerned about this.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Newman wasn't that concerned at first.
    — Natalie Krebs, NPR, 9 June 2026
  • Not that the Ravens can be too concerned about the Chiefs.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Ade stood over his bride, deeply concerned, when a lively drum roll pierced the air.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Levi is concerned that some lawmakers may try to change the bill.
    — Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • But water systems right now are still concerned about the drought.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • At the time, she hadn't been concerned about him or his behavior.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • My oldest was a bit concerned about the distance.
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Right now, my constituents are concerned about the cost of living.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The why for Warsh is clear, but investors are more concerned about the how.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But right now, Cross is more concerned about the refugees than his business.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN, 26 Mar. 2022
  • And no one is more concerned about weather than when the winter months start to creep in.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Right or wrong, the group tends to sell off when the market gets concerned about software.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026

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