How to Use anxiety in a Sentence
anxiety
noun- He's been feeling a lot of anxiety about his new job.
- She suffers from chronic anxiety.
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Punkie Johnson is the next guest, she's got anxiety about the world.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2022
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A lot of the city’s anxieties had already fled with the panicked RVs the day before.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2023
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The White Lotus theme song is meant to give you anxiety.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2023
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Our gardens can be a place of healing and a place to step away from and soothe our anxieties and stress.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
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Cook as usual, whether on the stove or at the grill, but without the standard anxiety.
—Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
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Or are Mack’s anxieties getting the better of him once more?
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 June 2023
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The two chat throughout the trip to ease her anxiety and build a budding romance as Renn heads home.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
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And what would the perfect South Asian with anxiety look like, anyway?
—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
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And should our health take a turn, this noise can become a constant source of anxiety.
—Desiree Nielsen, Bon Appétit, 26 Apr. 2024
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Thinking about things this way fills me with anxiety and a tinge of sadness.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 31 Dec. 2022
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Just the anxiety, first of all, being in there with Dre — and second, just the level of smoking.
—Andres Tardio, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Between mud, darkness, and snapping turtles, the world of the pond was at first one of anxiety for her.
—Liam Archacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
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And part of that relaxing is just, uh, putting my brain down, putting my anxiety down.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
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When stress and anxiety are stealing your rest, here’s how to chill the F out and finally get a good night’s sleep.
—Ayana Underwood, SELF, 9 Jan. 2024
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In the months since the crash, Mishele can’t sleep and battles anxiety and depression, according to the claim.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
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In the last episode of the first season, while the kids deal with the anxieties of a high school talent show, the tone shifts dramatically.
—Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2023
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Despite the support some have for Harris, there is still a sense of anxiety.
—Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere, however, TV is in the midst of an anxiety age.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
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And working in films is for the most part is accepting a very large system of anxiety.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Jan. 2023
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Monitor your pet during the car ride and check for signs of anxiety.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
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The heat wave comes amid rising anxiety about climate change.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
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Leaders such as Clark and Short say much of that also represents wider anxiety over the speedy pace of change.
—Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2022
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Is his habit of yanking at his hair during down time a worrying sign of his anxiety, or a small habit that keeps him in the zone?
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2023
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But Matthews suffered anxiety the night they were scheduled to meet.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
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Plus, the mere thought of mirrors being taken away gave her anxiety.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 24 Jan. 2024
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Some customers use this product to manage stress and the symptoms of anxiety.
—Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
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In pursuit of perfection, people are over-relying on sleep wearables and data tracking, which in turn can cause more anxiety around sleep.
—Christine Yu, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
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The series is less a procedural crime drama than a social portrait diving headfirst into the simmering cultural anxiety around boys and young men in the age of incels, male dislocation, and toxic podcasts.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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