Date:    Thu, 18 Jun 1998 16:30:31 -0400
<br>From:    Fred Shapiro <fred.shapiro[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]YALE.EDU>
<br>Subject: Re: "concerning," adj.
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<br>The earliest modern example I can find for the adjectival _concerning_ is
<br>in Dallas Morning News, May 26, 1986:
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<br>"Our data shows that 2 percent of our players are responsible for 20
<br>percent of the fights," he said.  "I find this very concerning."
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<br>(I also have a 1983 wire service story usage, but the above is the
<br>earliest printed cite I can find.)
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