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anxiety

[ang-zahy-i-tee] / æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti /


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Introduced as an academic term in the 1980s by sociologist Morris Rosenberg, it has gained new relevance in recent years as rates of anxiety, burnout and disconnection have surged.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Now I can see it so clearly: when I'm eating more fibre, my mental health gets better," Yeshe says, "and my anxiety and low mood is reduced."

From BBC

She has struggled with depression and anxiety for most of her life.

From BBC

In a victim impact statement, Dame Penny, who was MP for Portsmouth North from 2010 to 2024, said she had suffered "huge anxiety and distress" and was living in constant fear of a confrontation.

From BBC

The other is an anxiety that nonnatural fibers negatively affect male fertility.

From The Wall Street Journal