be concerned about — to worry or feel anxious about something; to care about or have an interest in something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to worry or feel anxious about something; to care about or have an interest in something
Pronunciation (IPA): /biː kənˈsɜːrnd əˈbaʊt/
Example Sentences
- My mom is always concerned about me eating too much ramen.
- The teacher was concerned about the students' poor test scores.
- I'm concerned about my phone battery dying during the exam.
be concerned about
VERB[/biː kənˈsɜːrnd əˈbaʊt/]
to worry or feel anxious about something; to care about or have an interest in something
💡 Concept
Parents are concerned about their daughter studying late every night.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/biː kənˈsɜːrnd əˈbaʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/biː kənˈsɜːnd əˈbaʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootconcern
🎵Rhyme
discernedlearnedturned
discerned
learned
turned
🔗Collocations
be deeply concerned about
be concerned about health
be concerned about safety
be concerned about the environment
be seriously concerned about
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom is always concerned about me eating too much ramen.”
“The teacher was concerned about the students' poor test scores.”
😄 Fun example
“I'm concerned about my phone battery dying during the exam.”
“Parents are concerned about their children's online safety.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
be worried aboutbe anxious aboutbe troubled bycare about
Antonyms
be indifferent tobe unconcerned aboutignore
Related
concernworryanxietycareinterest
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