How to Use concerning in a Sentence

concerning

adjective
  • But the lack of it was more concerning.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This year's start is more concerning.
    — ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • Both of their losses at home are a bit concerning.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • So those are the kinds of things that are probably more concerning.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But more concerning is just how bad Maryland’s home-road splits are.
    — Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Perhaps most concerning, many of these findings are not new.
    — J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
  • All of that is pretty concerning.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Of all the issues that are on the table for the guild right now, which is the most concerning for you?
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023
  • More concerning, roughly one in five were no longer in business a year later.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • But a closer look at the numbers shows a more concerning picture.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022
  • That’s why Monday’s game was so concerning.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Thus far, none of the above have shown a concerning level of impact from the Fed rate hikes.
    — Sean Hanlon, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • His follow-up statement was even more concerning.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Soft potatoes with lots of sprouts or green discoloration are more concerning.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
  • More concerning than the final tally was how those giveaways came.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2023
  • And perhaps most concerning, the caucus system is easy to game.
    — Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • More concerning, the team has been outscored 11-16 with him on the ice at five-on-five.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Other trends are more concerning.
    — Jordan D. Metzl, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
  • What teachers-to-be aren’t being taught is perhaps even more concerning.
    — Daniel Buck, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
  • So now there’s a difference of 23 years, which is still very concerning.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
  • Let’s rank four of the Yankees’ concerns, from least to most concerning.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Even more concerning than the plastic bits in our organs is the chemicals that come with them.
    — Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • To the layman, the incidents looked more concerning than that.
    — The Editors, National Review, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The first four stat categories were no doubt all positives, but this one is a bit more concerning.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Methane is one of the most concerning greenhouse gas emissions.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But are these shapes merely an annoyance—or a sign of something more concerning?
    — Cathy Nelson, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But the most concerning long-term effects may be on natural resources and wildlife.
    — Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
  • But if the cooling trend turns to freezing, that could be more concerning for the economy’s long-term health.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Still, experts say the most concerning changes to vaccine policy could be ahead.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That makes the story more concerning because AI may help skilled teams move much faster.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

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