voice concern — express worry
collocationC1IELTS 7+formaloccasional
to say publicly that you are worried about something
Say it like a native
Textbook Residents articulated their disquiet regarding the proposal.
Native Residents voiced concern about the proposal.
'Voice concern' is the natural (slightly formal) collocation; 'articulated their disquiet' is overwrought.
Pattern: voice concern(s) (about / over something)
In use
- Several parents voiced concern about the new timetable.education
- Many residents have voiced concern over the amount of traffic near schools.IELTS Part 3
Common mistake
✗ Staff voiced their concern of the changes.
✓ Staff voiced concern about / over the changes.
'Voice concern ABOUT / OVER' something. Here 'voice' is a verb meaning 'express'.
Common collocations
voice concern about— about the plan, over safety, concerns about, publicly
Don't confuse it
Publicly expressing worry, not just feeling it quietly.