heighten concern

Frequency: 6.05.0 per million words

to increase the level of worry

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  • Recent cyberattacks have heightened public concern over data security.
  • The leaked documents heightened concern about the government's surveillance programs.
  • The upcoming inflation report is expected to heighten concern among investors.
  • The continuous rise in sea levels serves to heighten concern about coastal erosion.
  • The discovery of a new, more contagious variant could heighten concern globally.
  • Concern was heightened by the mysterious disappearance of the key witness.
  • The increasing number of cases is heightening concern in the medical community.
  • By the time the authorities arrived, the strange noises had already heightened concern among the residents.
  • The activists organized a protest to heighten concern about the endangered species.
  • While the CEO tried to reassure the public, his evasive answers only heightened concern regarding the company's future.