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shakes

NOUN

anxiety

Synonyms

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

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advantage belief blessing calm calmness certainty collectedness confidence contentment ease faith happiness joy peace security sureness trust

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peacefulness

WEAK

assurance composure nonchalance tranquility

NOUN

delirium tremens

Synonyms

WEAK

DT's blue Johnnies blue devils delirium alcoholicum delirium ebriositatis dementia a potu heebie-jeebies horrors jimjams mania pink elephants pink spiders screaming meemies snakes in the boots the DTs

NOUN

hangover

Synonyms

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aftereffect headache

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DTs drunkenness willies withdrawal

WEAK

big head delirium tremens morning after under the weather

Antonyms

WEAK

sobriety

NOUN

heebie-jeebies

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anxiety dither fidget fidgets jump jumps nerves shiver shivers tenseness tremble willies

NOUN

jitters

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anger stage fright tension turbulence uneasiness worry

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agitation animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquiet disquietude dithers excitability feverishness fidget fidgets flap fluster fuss impatience jump jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers sensitivity shiver stimulation stress timidity tizzy to-do touchiness tremble trembles willies

WEAK

all-overs cold sweat tremulousness

Antonyms

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calmness peace

STRONG

calm discouragement ease

NOUN

jitters

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anxiety

STRONG

dither fidgets heebie-jeebies jumps nerves shivers tenseness willies

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WEAK

calmness

NOUN

nervousness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitation anger disquiet impatience jitters sensitivity stage fright stress tension turbulence uneasiness worry

STRONG

animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquietude dithers excitability feverishness fidgets flap fluster fuss jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers stimulation timidity tizzy to-do touchiness trembles willies

WEAK

all-overs cold sweat tremulousness

Antonyms

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calm calmness ease peace relaxation

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discouragement

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collectedness

NOUN

tension

Synonyms

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anxiety apprehension concern discomfort hostility jitters nervousness pressure strain suspense unease worry

STRONG

agitation brunt disquiet edginess jumps nerves restlessness uneasiness worriment

WEAK

ants in pants antsiness bad feeling nail-biting pins and needles

Antonyms

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calmness ease peace

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calm

WEAK

contentedness limpness looseness relaxation slack

NOUN

unease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angst apprehension disquiet doubt dread foreboding jitters misgiving mistrust nervousness panic restlessness uncertainty uneasiness worry

STRONG

anxiousness botheration butterflies care concern creeps disquietude distress downer drag fidgets flap fretfulness fuss heebie-jeebies jumps misery needles shivers solicitude suffering suspense sweat trouble watchfulness willies worriment

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

belief calm calmness certainty collectedness confidence ease faith security sureness trust

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advantage benefit blessing happiness health joy peace peacefulness pleasure

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"They're the best of us," said Laverty, who won best screenplay at Cannes for Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" and "The Wind that Shakes the Barley".

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Rapino was also asked about a complaint that he received from a booking agent for the rock group Alabama Shakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

This year, Seattle Shakes takes on one of the Bard’s earliest plays, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” in which a pair of friends vie for the affections of the same woman.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

The “Cinderella” and “Bottoms” star played the Alabama Shakes, got Hathaway to react and they went from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024

I doubt Patti Smith and Alabama Shakes and the Pixies on repeat were what he had in mind, but I don’t care.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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