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anxiety

[ang-zahy-i-tee] / æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti /


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"There's also more awareness these days about separation anxiety affecting dogs," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Americans spend so much time entrenched in silent fear and anxiety about the violent nature of the country.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

A week after astronaut Jeremy Hansen blasted off on the historic Artemis II mission to the Moon, his wife Catherine recalled the anxiety and thrill of witnessing the journey from afar.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Artificial-intelligence companies appear to be organizing around a simple message in the face of rising public anxiety about the negative potential effects of their world-changing technology: We come in peace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

As a classroom teacher, taking steps to minimize anxiety will help with managing classroom behavior.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin