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The phrase "be a cause for concern" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that raises worry or anxiety about a particular situation or issue.
Example: "The recent increase in pollution levels in the city can be a cause for concern among residents."
Alternatives: "raise alarm" or "be worrisome".
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That might be a cause for concern later.
Some members of Romania's Roma community may, people claim, be a cause for concern.
The low newsstand numbers should be a cause for concern, some experts say.
And if it's among independents and women, that would be a cause for concern".
That still looks healthy compared with the West but may be a cause for concern.
But, whatever you make of Donald Trump, domestic larceny will surely not be a cause for concern.
That his bowlers have twice failed to deliver the coup de grace will be a cause for concern.
Incredibly for a team on a 14-game winning streak, that might be a cause for concern for the Patriots.
The administration officials said they were aware that their past advocacy might be a cause for concern.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) states that if asbestos is "properly managed, remains undamaged and undisturbed, then its presence alone should not be a cause for concern".
Certainly Rammell does understand the Syrian procedures, after all his Foreign Office has catalogued that the "Syrian government's human rights record continues to be a cause for concern".
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