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concerned

American  
[kuhn-surnd] / kənˈsɜrnd /

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 British  
/ kənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ, kənˈsɜːnd /

adjective

  1. (postpositive) interested, guilty, involved, or appropriate

    I shall find the boy concerned and punish him

  2. worried, troubled, or solicitous

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Other Word Forms

  • concernedly adverb
  • concernedness noun
  • underconcerned adjective

Etymology

Origin of concerned

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

Example Sentences

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Investors appeared a little concerned about the startup’s capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Overall, nearly half of the respondents, 45%, said they are somewhat or very concerned.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They concerned the launch abort system, which enables Nasa engineers to eject the astronauts and blow up the rocket if there is a malfunction.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Morgan’s Jason Hunter pointed out that investors still have very real reasons to be concerned about further escalation, despite Trump’s latest comments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The CIA was particularly concerned that the pilot might have been drugged and brainwashed by the Russians.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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