How do you use "growing concern" in a sentence?

There is growing concern about climate change. Growing concern among parents led to the policy review. The rising costs are a growing concern for businesses.

growing concern

Q: What does "growing concern" mean?

A worry that is increasing over time We say 'growing concern' not 'increasing concern' (though this also works in formal contexts) or 'bigger concern'. 'Growing' implies the worry is getting larger and more serious over time.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Formal

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Meaning: A worry that is increasing over time

日益增长的担忧

preocupación creciente

高まる懸念

커지는 우려

We say 'growing concern' not 'increasing concern' (though this also works in formal contexts) or 'bigger concern'. 'Growing' implies the worry is getting larger and more serious over time.

我们说'growing concern'而不是'increasing concern'（虽然在正式语境也可以）或'bigger concern'。'Growing'暗示忧虑随时间逐渐增大，变得更加严重。

Decimos 'growing concern' y no 'increasing concern' (aunque también funciona en contextos formales) ni 'bigger concern'. 'Growing' implica que la preocupación se hace más grande y más seria con el tiempo.

「growing concern」と言い、「increasing concern」（正式な文脈では使えます）や「bigger concern」とは言いません。「growing」は心配が時間とともに徐々に大きくなり、より深刻になることを暗示します。

'growing concern'이라고 하지 'bigger concern'이나 'raising concern'이라고 하지 않습니다 (공식적인 문맥에서는 'increasing concern'도 사용 가능). 'growing'은 걱정이 시간이 지남에 따라 점점 커지고 심각해지고 있음을 의미합니다.

Examples

There is growing concern about climate change.
人们对气候变化日益担忧。
Existe una preocupación creciente por el cambio climático.
気候変動に対する懸念が高まっている。
기후 변화에 대한 우려가 커지고 있다.
Growing concern among parents led to the policy review.
家长们日益增长的担忧导致了政策审查。
La preocupación creciente entre los padres llevó a la revisión de la política.
保護者の間で高まる懸念が政策の見直しにつながった。
학부모들 사이에서 커지는 우려가 정책 재검토로 이어졌다.
The rising costs are a growing concern for businesses.
不断上涨的成本是企业日益担忧的问题。
Los costes crecientes son una preocupación creciente para las empresas.
コストの上昇は企業にとって高まる懸念事項だ。
비용 상승은 기업들에게 커지는 우려 사항이다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: news, politics, public health

Tone: worried

✓ Do Say

There is growing concern.
担忧在日益增长。
Existe una preocupación creciente.
懸念が高まっている。
커지는 우려가 있다.
It's a growing concern.
这是一个日益增长的担忧。
Es una preocupación creciente.
それは高まる懸念だ。
그것은 커지는 우려 사항이다.
Growing concern about safety.
对安全的日益担忧。
Preocupación creciente por la seguridad.
安全に対する高まる懸念。
안전에 대한 커지는 우려.

✗ Don't Say

There is bigger concern. (use 'growing' not 'bigger' with concern)
有bigger concern。（用'growing'而不是'bigger'搭配concern）
Hay bigger concern. (se usa 'growing' y no 'bigger' con concern)
biggerなconcernがある。（concernには'bigger'ではなく'growing'を使います）
bigger한 concern이 있다. (concern에는 'bigger'가 아니라 'growing'을 씁니다)
There is raising concern. (use 'growing' not 'raising' with concern)
有raising concern。（用'growing'而不是'raising'搭配concern）
Hay raising concern. (se usa 'growing' y no 'raising' con concern)
raisingなconcernがある。（concernには'raising'ではなく'growing'を使います）
raising한 concern이 있다. (concern에는 'raising'이 아니라 'growing'을 씁니다)

Origin & History

Natural English collocation — 'growing' implies organic expansion over time, perfectly describing a worry that gradually becomes more serious.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal