concerned with
idiom
1
: interested in
They were more concerned with discussing the latest office gossip than with getting the job done.
2
: having to do with : about
The memo is chiefly concerned with hiring policies.
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Though elbow injuries have been on the rise for the past two decades, Meister has become increasingly concerned with the kinds of tears he’s been seeing lately.
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Lindsey Adler, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Over the past two decades, cage-free egg laws have been passed in states as consumers have grown more concerned with the welfare of farm animals.
—Jack Buffington, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
And as the Panthers look to improve on their 5-12 record from last year, Dowdle is only concerned with the team’s future.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
There, Snow White finds new purpose and fortitude in not only her new friends but also in her journey to find her father after he is dumped by her horrible stepmother, who is only concerned with skin-deep beauty.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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Lindsey Adler, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Over the past two decades, cage-free egg laws have been passed in states as consumers have grown more concerned with the welfare of farm animals.
—Jack Buffington, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
And as the Panthers look to improve on their 5-12 record from last year, Dowdle is only concerned with the team’s future.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
There, Snow White finds new purpose and fortitude in not only her new friends but also in her journey to find her father after he is dumped by her horrible stepmother, who is only concerned with skin-deep beauty.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Concerned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned%20with. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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