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anxiety

[ang-zahy-i-tee] / æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti /


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Wellness clinics push the former as a treatment for numerous conditions including depression and anxiety.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

"Once people have been through a traumatic event like a flood or a heatwave, they anticipate the next one," Hickman, who offers therapy to individuals experiencing climate anxiety, told the BBC.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Brindle says this anxiety and risk aversion is actually quite common.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

They described dealing with panic attacks, anxiety, depression, gastrointestinal disorders and other stress-related illnesses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Akira tried to sit with her anxiety, letting it wash over her like a wave, the way her therapist had been teaching her.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Feeling "incredibly helpless", the 36-year-old posted a short reel to her hundreds of followers on Instagram, in which she voiced her inner anxieties.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The protest has stretched beyond memes and social media posts, tapping into widespread anger among the youth over lack of jobs and anxieties about their future.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

So instead of taking it personally, take steps to understand your boss’s anxieties and get ahead of them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Investor anxieties over the sustainability of huge AI capital expenditures were deepened by China’s Moonshot AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 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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