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justified concern

[ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd kənˈsɜːrn]
noun phrasepl: justified concerns
preocupação justificada
1. a worry or anxiety that is reasonable, valid, or warranted based on evidence or circumstances
The environmentalist's justified concern about climate change has sparked important policy discussions.
A preocupação justificada do ambientalista sobre as mudanças climáticas provocou importantes discussões políticas.
2. legitimate grounds for worry or doubt about something
Investors expressed justified concerns about the company's financial stability.
Os investidores expressaram preocupações justificadas sobre a estabilidade financeira da empresa.
Synonyms
valid concernlegitimate concernreasonable concernwarranted concernfounded concern
Antonyms
unjustified concernunfounded concernbaseless concernunwarranted concern

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupação justificada
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
preocupação justificada
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
preocupação justificada
Standard usage
Portugal
preocupação justificada
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

have every reason to be concerned
have good grounds for concern
cause for concern
air one's concerns
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