anxiety

US /æŋˈzaɪəti/

Definition

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Many people feel anxiety before an important job interview.

Synonyms

worrysomething or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
nervousnessthe anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
apprehensionfearful expectation or anticipation

Collocations

Easy feel anxiety before exams
to feel anxiety before exams, meaning to undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Medium ease employee anxiety during restructuring
to ease employee anxiety during restructuring, meaning to move gently or carefully
Hard widespread economic anxiety
describing widespread economic anxiety (widely circulated or diffused)
Very Hard allay heightened geopolitical anxiety
to allay heightened geopolitical anxiety, meaning to lessen the intensity of or calm

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