: causing concern or worry : creating reason for concern : troubling
found the latest reports very concerning
"It's extremely concerning that drivers still choose to give their attention to things other than the road when they're behind the wheel," said [Texas Department of Transportation] Executive Director James Bass.—
The Nueces County Record Star
The Nueces County Record Star… carbapenems should not be administered to patients with positive penicillin skin test results or a concerning history of a type I allergic response to penicillin.—Alan R. Salkind et al.
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concerningly
adverb
Of course, South Carolina roads are also concerningly dangerous for sober drivers. In 2015, the state ranked 7th for traffic deaths overall …
—The Post & Courier [Charleston, South Carolina]
The Post & Courier [Charleston, South Carolina]
"The waivers have driven destruction in Native American burial sites. They have killed thousands of species and fragmented habitat. Most concerningly, there is zero accountability or consequence for these outcomes."
—Gloria Smith
Gloria Smith
Examples of concerning in a Sentence
Preposition
we had a meeting with the principal today concerning the new policy on student-run organizations
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
But for a different, more concerning reason.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
If anything, conflict is to be expected; seeing eye-to-eye every waking moment of every day would be far more concerning.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The most concerning messages, experts told NBC News, are proclamations from far-right activists, Republican politicians and conservative influencers about a coming civil war and the need for retribution or payback against the left for Kirk’s killing.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Capo said that vagueness is exactly what makes the TEA’s warning so concerning.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
But for a different, more concerning reason.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
If anything, conflict is to be expected; seeing eye-to-eye every waking moment of every day would be far more concerning.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The most concerning messages, experts told NBC News, are proclamations from far-right activists, Republican politicians and conservative influencers about a coming civil war and the need for retribution or payback against the left for Kirk’s killing.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Concerning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerning. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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