The news added to his anxiety.
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Anxiety
/ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/
Synonyms for "anxiety" (276 found)
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Closest matches (56)
Noun(15 words)
apprehensiondistressaffrightagitatingalarmalarmsanxiousnessapply tension forceapprehensionsbodingcarecarkclamminessconcern parentsdanish rastløs
Determiner(1 words)
a lot of stress
abstractionabuliaacheadoagitationalacrityalarmalienationall oversall-oversambitionangstanguishanimationannoyanceanxiety equivalentanxiety stateanxiousnessapathyappetite
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apprehensionapprehensivenessavidityavidnessbesetmentblahsboredombotherbreathless impatiencecan of wormscatatonic stuporchafingcheerful readinesscheerlessnesscliff hangingcliff-hangingcompulsionconcernconcernment
Adjective(1 words)
catalan tensió
Strong matches (82)
dejectiondepressiondesiredesperationdetachmentdisadvantagediscomfortdiscomposurediscontentdislikedismaydispleasuredisquietdisquietudedissatisfactiondistressdisturbancedoubtdreaddullness
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eagernesselanelationemotionalismemptinessennuieuphoriaevilexcitementexistential woeexpectant waitingflatnessfolie du douteforebodingforwardnessfretfulnessfrettinggreat adogrimnessgustgustohasteheadachehorrorhypochondriahysteriahystericsimpatienceimpatientnessimpetuousnessinconvenienceindifferenceinquietudeinsensibility
Noun(23 words)
discomfortsdisquietdisquietudedisturbancedreaddreadingedginessfearfear for safetyfear thatfearfulnessfearingfearsfeeling anxiousforebodingforebodingsfretfrightsfudfuds
Verb(3 words)
fear the consequencesfear the unknownforcing reading
Adjective(2 words)
generalized anxietyitalian tensione
Related words (138)
Noun(42 words)
joylessnesskeen desirekeennesslack of pleasurelatherlethargylifelivelinessloadlongingmalaisemaniamattermelancholiamental distressmiserymisgivingmistrustnauseanerve
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nervous tensionnervousnessnongratificationnonsatisfactionobsessionpainfulnesspanicpathological indecisivenesspeck of troublesperturbationpessimismpins and needlespreoccupationproblempromptnesspsychalgiapsychomotor disturbancepuckerqualmqualmishnessquicknessreadinessremorseresentmentrestivenessrestlessnesssavorlessnesssea of troublessolicitudespiritspleenstalenessstewstrainstressstuporsufferingsuspensesweattastelessnesstediousnesstediumtense readinesstensionterrorthirsttictroubleturmoiltwitchinguncertaintyuncomfortablenessuneaseuneasinessunhappinessunpatientnessunpleasureunquietnessunresponsivenessunrestunsatisfactionupsetvervevexationvexation of spiritvitalityvivacitywaitingwithdrawalworryzealzestzestfulness
Adjective(3 words)
psychological pressuretense atmospherethreatening pressure
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More general
7 entriesemotionemotional statemental conditionmental health conditionmental statepsychological conditionpsychological state
More specific
6 entriesacademic anxietygeneralized anxiety disorderpanic disordersocial anxietysocial anxiety disordertest anxiety
Collocations
6 entriesacademic anxietyanxiety disordergeneral anxietyperformance anxietysocial anxietytest anxiety
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
The boy got sick from anxiety.
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The boy caused his mother great anxiety.
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In my anxiety to pass the test, I studied all night.
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