anxiety
noun
distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune.
anxieties
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pluralof anxiety.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some children who are returning to school may have anxieties about the year ahead, and Shield recommends to sit with your child and listen to their concerns.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
To investors, Dick’s results were proof that years-long anxieties about the shoe retailer were justified.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
If India was better at creating jobs at home, it would soften other countries’ anxieties about an uncontrollable influx of Indian immigrants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Cowin addresses us directly, sharing her anxieties about aging, particularly the varieties of physical decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
It calmed my mother’s anxieties and somehow even my own.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
