become concerned

Frequency: 6.518.2 per million words

To start to be worried.

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Examples (10)

  • Parents naturally become concerned when their child has a high fever.
  • He became concerned when she didn't answer her phone after several attempts.
  • Investors have become concerned about the company's declining profits.
  • She became increasingly concerned as the storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
  • The public will become concerned if the government doesn't address the issue soon.
  • As the hours passed, we became concerned for the missing hiker's safety.
  • Health officials became concerned following a sudden spike in infection rates.
  • When the dog stopped eating, its owners quickly became concerned.
  • The teacher had become concerned about the student's sudden change in behavior.
  • Environmental groups became concerned about the potential impact of the new factory.