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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Intel suffered its worst-ever daily decline as investors’ anxieties hit new highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Jerod Weiman, Grinnell’s chair of computer science, told MarketWatch he is sympathetic about the career anxieties that students in his department are currently feeling.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Tyree, a professor of cinema at Virginia Commonwealth University and the editor in chief of Film Quarterly, "popular movies always are reflecting these social anxieties of the day."
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
A few weeks ago, shares of Schwab and other financial-services firms tumbled after Muse’s launch triggered anxieties that agents might someday dispense advice or be deployed to sort customer’s cash, funneling dollars into higher-yielding accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
I realized I had been suffering from performance anxiety in the moments before competing and had to learn how to manage these anxieties and disarm some of the triggers.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
