ANXIOUSNESS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

anxiousness

noun

Definition of anxiousness

as in anxiety

an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble don't be overcome with anxiousness about things that may never happen

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Recent Examples of anxiousness Her rhythm and energy seemed impacted by the anxiousness sweeping through Chase Center. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Postpartum depression can be anxiousness or sadness, tearfulness, difficulty sleeping. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The thought of the school year beginning, schedules changing and colder days ahead can create anxiousness — all while summer is still there to be enjoyed in August. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 High-cost financing decisions are almost always made in a state of anxiousness or panic. — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The anxiousness over the situation also stems from the way that Skydance’s purchase of Paramount Global went down last year. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026 Once viewed as mere support cells for neurons, astrocytes are now thought to help tune brain circuits and thereby control overall brain state or mood — say, our level of alertness, anxiousness, or apathy. — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026 That polling shows that, look, voters have a bit of wince or anxiousness about older candidates. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 Even so, Teller’s chatty anxiousness does contrast well with Turner’s smoldering, confident melancholy. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Research has also found that across generational groups, greater user tendency to engage in social comparison, together with greater maladaptive ways of coping with emotions, is associated with more symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression.

— Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
The market for profiting off male body anxiety is nothing new.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of anxiety

Noun

Fortune recently reported on wealthy parents’ growing fear that their fortunes will sap their children’s drive.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Coupled with job-displacement fears from AI, opponents now point to the facilities as a physical symbol of who benefits from the boom and who gets stuck with the bill.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of fear

Noun

Mental health experts have voiced concerns about chatbots’ sycophancy, lack of clinical nuance, and ability to reinforce delusional beliefs.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The deal drew concern from legislators and delivery drivers, who worried about reduced competition.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of concern

Noun

There are so many organizations working to protect the voting process -- including many that cannot legally coordinate with each other -- that some officials involved worry about unintentionally creating chaos outside polling locations.

— STEVE PEOPLES, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Those talks collapsed over price and worries about antitrust pushback, neither of which hold true today.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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