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FOMO
[foh-moh]
noun
a feeling of anxiety or insecurity over the possibility of missing out on something, as an event or an opportunity.
If I say no to a party invitation, I get a bad case of FOMO.
Word History and Origins
Origin of FOMO1
Example Sentences
It seems that young people are spending long hours on these social-media platforms mainly because of FOMO: fear of missing out.
Fifteen-year-old Liberty said having a phone gave her a fear of missing out, or FOMO, because she did not socialise a lot outside of school.
“FOMO,” Baffert said with a laugh, referring to the acronym for “fear of missing out.”
Another factor may now be helping to drive the gold market upwards: FOMO, or fear of missing out.
Friedrich Merz admits, indirectly, to a sense of Fomo - fear of missing out.
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When To Use
Short for fear of missing out, FOMO is an anxious feeling you get when you feel other people might be having a good time without you.In the digital age, FOMO often leads to a constant checking of social media to see what your friends are doing.
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