Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Interested and involved.
- adjective Anxious; troubled.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having or manifesting disquietude; uneasy; troubled; anxious: as, she watched his movements with a concerned look or feeling; he was concerned about his prospects.
- A euphemism for damned.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Disturbed; troubled; solicitous.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Showing
concern . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
concern .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective culpably involved
- adjective involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
- adjective feeling or showing worry or solicitude
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Examples
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AN Irish counsel being asked by the judge for whom was he concerned, replied, "I am _concerned_ for the plaintiff, but I'm _retained_ by the defendant."
The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings Mark Lemon 1839
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Palmer was on his feet in a second, his expression concerned and confused.
Beautiful Disaster Kate Brian 2009
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His voice was smooth, his expression concerned when he spoke to the cop.
A STRANGER IS WATCHING MARY HIGGINS CLARK 1977
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If an employment contract provides for a probation period only, then there is no probation period and the term concerned shall be the term of the employment contract.
博客天下 2008
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The title concerned me. to add some Digg pizzaz to your day.
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The title concerned me. to add some Digg pizzaz to your day.
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The title concerned me. to add some Digg pizzaz to your day.
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He ran up the driveway toward her, his expression concerned.
At Hidden Falls Barbara Freethy 2011
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Wallace stood beside her lover, her expression concerned.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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Wallace stood beside her lover, her expression concerned.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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