concerned with
idiom
1
: interested in
They were more concerned with discussing the latest office gossip than with getting the job done.
2
: having to do with : about
The memo is chiefly concerned with hiring policies.
Examples of concerned with in a Sentence
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The gangs have also changed their public posture, posting social-media videos of themselves acting like militias with national ambitions and less concerned with their usual turf wars.
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Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Critics of Netanyahu, including families of Israeli hostages, have accused him of being more concerned with removing Hamas from Gaza than getting his citizens home.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Who, exactly, is attacking the Union Army is never made clear, and Minervini seems less concerned with historical details than with capturing a certain state of loss and confusion among the troops.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Though Johnson isn’t necessarily concerned with being attacked for his leftist roots, the constant drama has forced him to stick his neck out for his allies in remarkable ways.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Climate change ranked 12th among the list of 16 issues in the Harvard poll, which found young voters were most concerned with inflation, healthcare and housing.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
India is among the nations most concerned with the proliferation of misinformation, which is exacerbated by the widespread use of generative AI and has the potential to destabilize democracies, according to the Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024.
—Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
The justices seemed particularly concerned with how to decide whether a city had enough shelter beds and who would be responsible for sorting out such complex issues day to day.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
However, the lyrics are largely concerned with the difficulties of staying friends with someone after a breakup, and even politely sharing mutual family time.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Critics of Netanyahu, including families of Israeli hostages, have accused him of being more concerned with removing Hamas from Gaza than getting his citizens home.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Who, exactly, is attacking the Union Army is never made clear, and Minervini seems less concerned with historical details than with capturing a certain state of loss and confusion among the troops.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Though Johnson isn’t necessarily concerned with being attacked for his leftist roots, the constant drama has forced him to stick his neck out for his allies in remarkable ways.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Climate change ranked 12th among the list of 16 issues in the Harvard poll, which found young voters were most concerned with inflation, healthcare and housing.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
India is among the nations most concerned with the proliferation of misinformation, which is exacerbated by the widespread use of generative AI and has the potential to destabilize democracies, according to the Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024.
—Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
The justices seemed particularly concerned with how to decide whether a city had enough shelter beds and who would be responsible for sorting out such complex issues day to day.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
However, the lyrics are largely concerned with the difficulties of staying friends with someone after a breakup, and even politely sharing mutual family time.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Concerned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned%20with. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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