anxiety
Example Sentences
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“It emerged from two years of competitive anxiety, where the pressure to adopt AI outpaced serious consideration of long-term return on investment.”
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Some big companies have started to express anxiety.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Biji Jose, from Northern Ireland's Indian Nurses Forum, said there is a lot of anxiety and worry over the disorder.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Claire’s hum comes out of nowhere, and while no one quite dismisses her as a “hysteric,” stress and anxiety are offered as diagnoses, to her immense irritation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Father didn’t like the attention: “It has caused a great deal of trouble and anxiety … it is impossible for us to attend to our daily occupations.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing anxiety
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