anxiety
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Hearing how our game has helped our players with their anxiety and mental health has been really rewarding to us," said Harper.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Her first major contribution to the field of anxiety and fear-based disorders was in the 1970s and ’80s, with a therapy called exposure and response prevention that she used to treat patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Try to understand what’s at the root of their anxiety.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Shear, with a resting face that seems halfway to panic attack, plays Sam, whose free-floating anxiety is enough to make him faint in public after getting laid off.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
We turn to music to feel better, relieve anxiety, overcome a difficult situation, find calm and peace, or feel empowered and fearless.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.