cause for concern

noun phrase

: reason to worry
There is no cause for concern.

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New York has missed Robinson out on the floor but his recent injury history could be a cause for concern. David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025 After a quarter of a century, the orbital lab is showing its years with thermal and mechanical stresses taking their toll and a persistent air leak in one of the Russian modules a cause for concern. David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025 Tenderness in the belly or a rigid belly is also a cause for concern, along with being pregnant and experiencing abdominal pain. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025 But in the big picture, the Leafs’ goaltending shouldn’t be a massive cause for concern. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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