cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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Though the average person doesn’t need to know the mechanics behind commercial flight, knowing what is—or isn’t—a cause for concern for pilots can also be helpful. Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025 While the presence of certain chemicals is cause for concern, Dorrestein notes that the lack of certain other compounds could pose its own risk. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025 For those who have remained in the neighborhood during this long period of purgatory, it’s been cause for concern. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025 At first glance, the numbers are cause for concern. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cause for concern

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“Cause for concern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cause%20for%20concern. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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