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

  • 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

  • Palmer was on his feet in a second, his expression concerned and confused.

    Beautiful Disaster Kate Brian 2009

  • His voice was smooth, his expression concerned when he spoke to the cop.

    A STRANGER IS WATCHING MARY HIGGINS CLARK 1977

  • 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.

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  • He ran up the driveway toward her, his expression concerned.

    At Hidden Falls Barbara Freethy 2011

  • Wallace stood beside her lover, her expression concerned.

    Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

  • Wallace stood beside her lover, her expression concerned.

    Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

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