phrase (template) · neutral
There is a growing concern that + clause
Used to say that more and more people are becoming worried about something.
Examples
“There is a growing concern that plastic pollution will irreparably damage marine ecosystems.”
“There is a growing concern that children are spending too much time online.”
“There is a growing concern that rising temperatures will worsen health outcomes.”
Band 8 sentence
“There is a growing concern that without stronger regulation, data privacy will continue to be compromised.”
Collocations
- There is a growing concern that + clause
- growing concern over/about + noun
Word family
Common mistakes
There is a growing concern about that + clause→There is a growing concern that + clause
There are a growing concern that + clause→There is a growing concern that + clause
Say it for a higher band
5People are worried that + clause→6There is increasing concern that + clause→7+There is a growing concern that + clause
Synonyms
There is increasing concern that + clause
Easily confused
There is growing concern over + noun
“There is growing concern over the increase in housing prices.”
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