Grammar fix
a growing concern
increasing worry (about a problem or issue)
used to describe a problem, issue, or situation that people are becoming more worried about over time, often because it is getting worse or more noticeable.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Cyberbullying has become a growing concern among parents and teachers in recent years.
I'd say mental health is a growing concern these days, especially as more people experience stress and anxiety from work and social pressures.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: There is a growing concern of climate change.
Say: There is a growing concern about climate change.
'Concern ABOUT / OVER something', not 'of'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Escalating apprehension' is overwrought; 'growing concern' is the standard collocation.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a growing concern about
- about
- over
- among
- that