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anxiety

[ang-zahy-i-tee] / æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti /


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In the wake of rising grocery prices and economic anxiety, some low-income customers who would once have shopped at budget grocery chains such as Grocery Outlet are turning to food banks instead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"We know this caused significant disruption and anxiety, and we accept the failures identified by Ofwat," they said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

It isn’t surprising, then, that research finds elevated rates of anxiety, depression and burnout among sports officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

If you are setting money aside for taxes, contributing to an emergency fund, and paying down debt, you’ll likely feel less anxiety about spending on nonessentials, and your financial decisions won’t feel like a gamble.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

By the time we began the recital of the Mourner’s Kaddish, my anxiety had become dread, and the cramping and dizziness had returned with a vengeance.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The perceived threat to their jobs and standard of living has added to Americans’ anxieties about the job market.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

The club is no place for the stressors and anxieties of modern life.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

An ancient sport offers the perfect antidote to the anxieties of pandemic-era American life, in more ways than one.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

She pointed out that anxieties about job security have led some young people to prioritize differentiating themselves at work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

She did not want Dike to be like them, but she understood Aunty Uju’s anxieties, making her way in unfamiliar terrain as she was.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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