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anxiety

[ang-zahy-i-tee] / æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti /


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“War of the Worlds” remains a fascinating film within the director’s space alien canon because it has an anxiety and uncertainty that isn’t often found elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The selloff in the tech sector that has heightened investor anxiety over the past week graduated to a new phase on Wednesday: The pullback is over, and it’s now officially a correction.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

And just recently, South Korea’s Kospi Composite, dominated by two memory chip makers, tumbled 15% in a few days on a bout of AI investor anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"It was a sense of relief, anxiety, nerves and it was like a weight being lifted again like what it was 12 months ago when she got sentenced."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I don’t go on about the anxiety and the two panic attacks or my mom taking me to Dr. Cain and the sketchbook and all, hoping the subject will go away.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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