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In some senses, anxiety is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
acute, considerable, deep, great | chronic, constant, nagging | growing, increasing, mounting | natural, understandable | needless, unnecessary | public
QUANT
level
Her anxiety levels increased significantly after she received the test results.
VERB + ANXIETY
arouse, bring, cause, create, provoke | lead to
experience, feel, suffer from
Many students experience anxiety before taking important exams at school.
express, share
During the support group meeting, parents expressed their anxiety about their children's upcoming exams.
cope with, deal with
My therapist helped me deal with anxiety before I started my new job.
allay, alleviate, dispel, reduce, relieve
The counselor's calm explanation helped alleviate my anxiety about the upcoming surgery.
aggravate, increase
ANXIETY + VERB
grow
As the exam date approached, her anxiety grew with each passing day.
arise (from/out of sth), surface
His worries about the new job arose from his lack of experience in the field.
ANXIETY + NOUN
attack | level
PREP
~ about
Many students experience anxiety about their exam results during the waiting period.
~ at
Many parents feel anxiety at their child's first day of school.
~ for
She felt a growing anxiety for her son's safety during the storm.
~ over
Many parents feel anxiety over their children's safety when they start school.
PHRASES
fear and anxiety
Many people experience both fear and anxiety when starting a new job.