Collocations for "anxiety"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "anxiety" in context.
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anxiety
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- suffering from [separation, social] anxiety
- [extreme, severe, unbearable] anxiety
- suffers from anxiety
- is causing me [a lot of, too much] anxiety
- is the (main) cause of her anxiety
- have [a lot] of anxiety right now
- have [a lot] of anxiety about the [exam, future]
- have [a lot] of anxiety about [being, going, seeing]
- full of anxiety over the [delay, work, children]
- have anxiety from
- Why do you have so much anxiety?
- The [exam, prospect] is giving me anxiety.
- is [showing, displaying] signs of anxiety
- [medication, treatment] for anxiety
- [medication] to reduce anxiety
- treat the anxiety [with, by]
- am trying to reduce anxiety (by)
- anxiety is [normal, expected] (when)
- anxiety in [students, children]
- anxiety over [what, how, when]
- anxiety and [depression, stress, panic]
- anxiety [brought on, caused] by
- can [cause, produce] anxiety
- a [severe, sudden] bout of anxiety
- [a look, an expression] of [severe] anxiety
- the anxieties of [modern life, being a parent]
'anxiety' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):