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anxiety
noun as in worry, tension
Strongest matches
angst, apprehension, concern, disquiet, doubt, dread, jitters, misery, misgiving, mistrust, nervousness, panic, restlessness, suffering, suspense, trouble, uncertainty, unease, uneasiness
Strong matches
botheration, butterflies, care, creeps, disquietude, distress, downer, drag, fidgets, flap, foreboding, fretfulness, fuss, heebie-jeebies, jumps, needles, shakes, shivers, solicitude, sweat, watchfulness, willies, worriment
Weak matches
all-overs, ants in pants, cold sweat, goose bumps, nail-biting, pins and needles
Example Sentences
The union-friendly track record of Trump’s Labor secretary choice has fueled anxiety among the GOP, with several Republican senators expressing concern.
Stephen Cottrell's spokesperson said the Archbishop of York "completely shares and understands the hurt and frustrations that surround this case, which were frustrations and anxieties that he lived with every day he was in office".
"The underlying mechanisms that cause dartitis are the same things that cause any other anxiety disorder," she said.
"I won't have that anxiety of thinking I don't want to pick the post up this morning because I'm worried it's another PCN fine or another debt collector letter."
They had been lawfully prescribed by his doctor, who thought Mr Pelicot suffered from anxiety due to financial troubles.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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