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anxiety

[ang-zahy-i-tee] / æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti /


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"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