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anxiety

[ang-zahy-i-tee] / æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti /


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Clara Blustein Lindholm, FrameWork’s director of research interpretation, said she’s seen anxiety growing in survey responses.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

"Mental health problems have doubled in the past 10 years. So it's more people suffering with anxiety, depression, low mood."

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Shares gained as a forecast of accelerating growth helped calm rising anxiety throughout the market surrounding the viability of the artificial-intelligence trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

They are more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorders like depression or anxiety before their autism is identified, and often feel little relief from interventions designed for neurotypical people.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

This anxiety was the mother of Bobby’s foresight, it kept him on edge and gave him an advantage.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

To investors, Dick’s results were proof that years-long anxieties about the shoe retailer were justified.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

The AI anxieties weren’t nearly so severe last summer, said Adam Phillips, head of investments at EP Wealth Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

That came as a relief to Opel's workers and the city, though anxieties remain high as the broader auto industry remains under pressure and questions remain about the future shape of the Chinese partnership.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Now it seems that Amabile is bringing people along on his healing journey, having documented his anxieties before surgery.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

But those had been open-fisted, more pats than punches, self-consciously friendly, comfortable expressions of anxieties that were both perplexing and thrilling.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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