anxiety

Definition for anxiety

noun as in worry, tension

Strongest matches

angst, apprehension, concern, disquiet, doubt, dread, jitters, misery, misgiving, mistrust, nervousness, panic, restlessness, suffering, suspense, trouble, uncertainty, unease, uneasiness

Strong matches

botheration, butterflies, care, creeps, disquietude, distress, downer, drag, fidgets, flap, foreboding, fretfulness, fuss, heebie-jeebies, jumps, needles, shakes, shivers, solicitude, sweat, watchfulness, willies, worriment

Weak matches

all-overs, ants in pants, cold sweat, goose bumps, nail-biting, pins and needles

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For people out there with some hesitation or anxiety or fear about metal, I would recommend that they come to a show.

From Los Angeles Times

While the exact motives remain unclear, the incident has heightened anxiety among Palestinians.

From BBC

Gordon Cole, acting on behalf of Shannon Ives, described her as someone "who has difficulty with cognitive ability" and "suffers from anxiety, depression".

From BBC

Burnham has said he plans to reassure Jewish communities who have been living in a "higher state of anxiety" after rising incidents of antisemitism.

From BBC

The sentiment was not widely shared, at least in Hollywood, where anxieties about the use and abuse of artificial intelligence replacing actors runs deep.

From Los Angeles Times

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