expression of concern
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexpressionandconcern
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expression
noun
uk/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/us/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/
the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words ...
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concern
noun
uk/kənˈsɜːn/us/kənˈsɝːn/
a worried or nervous feeling about something, or something that makes you ...
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(Definition ofexpressionandconcernfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofexpression of concern
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I appreciate theirexpressionofconcern.
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I thank him for hisexpressionofconcerntonight.
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I have some sympathy with hisexpressionofconcern.
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I am not so reassured by hisexpressionofconcern.
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I am grateful for theexpressionofconcernwhich has been shown.
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The first is an expression of status, the other is anexpressionofconcernfor people.
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So we have had a reciprocalexpressionofconcernabout lack of progress, but no progress.
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Surely more was said than a mereexpressionofconcernabout the effect of sanctions.
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Indeed, a wide-rangingexpressionofconcernhas been voiced about the definition.
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As to hisexpressionofconcernabout the situation, we all share that.
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I respect his sincerity and hisexpressionofconcernabout the problem.
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I see that they regard it as a genuineexpressionofconcern.
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Has there been anyexpressionofconcernon the part of our colleagues?
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It is anexpressionofconcernfor human rights, religious and linguistic freedom, cultural diversity and the right to maintain one's national identity and autonomy.
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Some countries still take the view that any suchexpressionofconcernis an unwarranted interference in their internal domestic affairs.
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The working party said that it had received more letters of complaint, andexpressionofconcern, about fouling than about any other subject.
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Such provision will again create a new layer of regulation and introduce uncertainty into a sector in which there has never been any previousexpressionofconcern.
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The issue is whether the present arrangements for the management of the security services, and in particular for theexpressionofconcernby its members, are adequate.
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I remain concerned, however, about a situation in which a parentalexpressionofconcerndoes not lead to an assessment, which leaves the parent with little recourse.
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I understand the fragility of the agreement and the reasons which give rise to theexpressionofconcernabout anything which might destroy the agreement which has been reached.
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The great debate on education (as it was called in the mid-1970s) was anexpressionofconcernby parents, employers and others about the standards in our schools.
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Accordingly, it takes an active voice in issues related to world economy, as with a recentexpressionofconcernin the economic impact of global climate change.
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