concerning

Causing some alarm

Concerning morphed in function from being a participle that had to agree with the subject in a sentence to working like a preposition, where it can have different points of attachment to mean the same thing as about or with regard to: There hasn’t been any decision concerning the new appointments yet.

regarding

about

Concerning or approximately

apropos · involving

worrying

alarming

Provoking fear or anxiety

unsettling · disquieting · perturbing · upsetting · bothersome · unnerving · ominous · frightening · worrisome · dismaying

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emotional valence/worry

concerningreassuring

Restoring calm or confidence

comforting · encouraging · heartening · calming · soothing

attention/relevance

concerningdisregarding

Deliberately not considering

ignoring · overlooking · omitting · excluding · neglecting

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concerningly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G