anxiety
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"There is anxiety and fear," Amir said, complaining that the Iranian economy is suffering.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Alex Davies-Jones, Labour MP for Pontypridd, has written to the Welsh government, saying constituents in the area had been caused "considerable anxiety" by the blast and flooding.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Some of it is backed by public health recommendations, and some of it is in response to a general sense of anxiety about the food system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
You could leave your funds to your family and feel pretty good about that — but that should bring you happiness, not anxiety.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
A tornado of anxiety turns my guts into slush.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
To some, it may feel like Araki is flattening complex social mores and misunderstanding the anxieties behind this era of semi-celibacy.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Outside that genre, he enjoys a reputation for being an acutely psychological chronicler of contemporary anxieties, as in his award-winning 2008 drama of job loss and family secrets, “Tokyo Sonata.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Despite those anxieties, authorities said 57,000 residents of three towns near Bordeaux, who were evacuated on Friday and Saturday, were to be allowed home.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Aiyar believes the movement has tapped into broader anxieties over a slowing economy, scarce jobs and a deepening sense that the future offers diminishing opportunities.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The anxieties about the situation in France that had been absorbing the country had for the moment dissipated in the afternoon’s sunshine.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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