anxiety
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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
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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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