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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
Example Sentences
Another factor creating twinges of anxiety in markets has been the recent upward pressure in short-term funding markets, especially as they reared up at the end of October.
An insightful Film Paradise video essay explains its meaning as coded to Derry’s reigning anxieties in 1962, specifically the ravages of nuclear fallout and radiation.
Depression and anxiety are the most widespread mental health disorders in the world.
The 41-year-old, a particle physicist by training, hadn’t picked up on signs such as spotting, breast tenderness and increased anxiety.
As anxieties rise at home, Chinese authorities are eager to show their resolve in eradicating these massive scam networks.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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