concerned
adjective
con·cerned
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Definition of concerned
b
: interested
concerned to prove the point She was concerned to show that she could do the job.
2a
: interestedly engaged
concerned with books and music
b
: culpably involved : implicated
arrested all concerned
Examples of concerned in a Sentence
The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents.
Her family was very concerned for her safety.
Voters are deeply concerned about the economy.
a discussion that will be of interest to everyone concerned
The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties.
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As far as Mattis was concerned, Iran had intended to commit an act of war, what would have been the worst attack on U.S. soil since 9/11. — CBS News, "Gen. Jim Mattis on war and Trump," 1 Sep. 2019 But, if anyone is truly concerned about Black people voting in next year’s presidential election (and whatever local ones happen between now and then), take a cue from 17-year-old Charlotte high school senior named David Ledbetter. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Let Black People Eat Their Chicken Sandwiches In Peace," 30 Aug. 2019 Stevens doesn't appear concerned about those distinctions. — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, "Founders Brewing Co. to sell majority stake to Mahou San Miguel," 29 Aug. 2019 Such changes have been met with apprehension from some residents who are concerned that eliminating certain requirements will allow developments to push into the city and alter Laguna Beach’s village character. — Daily Pilot, "Greg Pfost, Laguna’s community development director, announces retirement amid department overhaul," 29 Aug. 2019 Most people are surprised but not concerned, as Bryce could just be drunk in some Vegas hotel room. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: 13 Reasons Why Season 3 Recap," 24 Aug. 2019 Dominique Yates, Louisville Courier Journal, Louisville Courier Journal One of the positions Louisville football fans are most concerned about this season is tight end. — Robert Rimpson, The Courier-Journal, "Will Jordan Davis and other Louisville football tight ends struggle this season?," 14 Aug. 2019 The agreement concerned Iranian forces, not their agents. — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, "What Russian deal? Israel and Jordan cast wary eye toward Syria.," 12 Aug. 2019 Some were more concerned with the outcome of the NCAA’s investigation than others, but none considered ruling Arizona out. — Matthew Bain, azcentral, "Why Sean Miller and Arizona basketball will survive the recruiting fallout from NCAA," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'concerned.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for concerned
concerned
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of concerned
: feeling worry or concern
: having an interest or involvement in something
: having a relation to something
See the full definition for concerned in the English Language Learners Dictionary
concerned
adjective
con·cerned
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Kids Definition of concerned
: feeling interest and worry
Teachers met with concerned parents.
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