Grammar fix
a pressing concern
urgent issue
an issue or problem that needs immediate attention because it is very important or cannot be delayed
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Rising energy costs have become a pressing concern for many families this winter.
One pressing concern in modern cities is the lack of affordable housing, which affects both young professionals and families.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: It's a pressuring concern.
Say: It's a pressing concern.
It's 'pressing' (urgent), not 'pressuring'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
The idiom 'pressing concern' beats the long-winded 'matter of considerable urgency'.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a pressing concern
- most
- becomes
- remains
- for