cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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The favorable rating for Earle-Sears, however, should be cause for concern. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Where sensitive financial data is stored and managed, and how it is transported for transactions, is also cause for concern. James Watt, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 The company still reiterated its full-year outlook, which was part of the reason Woods is not taking Thursday’s post-earnings stock move as cause for concern. Brian Evans, CNBC, 22 May 2025 The report singled out Mesa Verde facility’s pat-down search policy as a particular cause for concern. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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