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.
  • Work anxiety is on the rise with 43% saying their stress levels increased compared to last year.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The presidential election hasn’t helped my anxiety, but it’s been great for my garden.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Claire Nelson: All my anxieties and fears in my life really just came down to my role in the lives of other people.
    Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Plummeting reading and math scores and soaring anxiety and depression among students.
    WSJ, 28 Mar. 2023
  • If your dog's panting seems connected to anxiety the most sure-fire way to create calm is to remove the offending source, Alander said.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2023
  • This can cause distress, depression and anxiety, according to medical experts.
    Nisarg Bakshi, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Visits by certified animals can help reduce anxiety and stress, as well as relieve feelings of homesickness for patients who miss their own animals.
    Bob Bong, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • If Election Day gets too overwhelming, to the point of election anxiety, don't hesitate to look for ways to get help and remember to put your mental health first.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Special anxiety for a particular trophy also causes many attacks.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Likewise, ob-gyn residents are not required to receive training in initiating treatment for a patient’s anxiety or depression.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2023
  • But gender-affirming care actually decreases the amount of depression and anxiety that trans and nonbinary teenagers feel.
    Tori Otten, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The third of a four-part webinar series aimed at parents and caregivers is scheduled at 6 p.m. Tuesday with a focus on depression and anxiety affecting young people.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
  • A lot of the city’s anxieties had already fled with the panicked RVs the day before.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The White Lotus theme song is meant to give you anxiety.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • Cook as usual, whether on the stove or at the grill, but without the standard anxiety.
    Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Or are Mack’s anxieties getting the better of him once more?
    Ben Croll, Variety, 14 June 2023
  • 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
  • And what would the perfect South Asian with anxiety look like, anyway?
    Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • And should our health take a turn, this noise can become a constant source of anxiety.
    Desiree Nielsen, Bon Appétit, 26 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • And part of that relaxing is just, uh, putting my brain down, putting my anxiety down.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Despite the support some have for Harris, there is still a sense of anxiety.
    Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Elsewhere, however, TV is in the midst of an anxiety age.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The heat wave comes amid rising anxiety about climate change.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
  • 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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