anxiety

acute, considerable, deep, great

chronic, constant, nagging

growing, increasing, mounting

natural, understandable

needless, unnecessary

public

level

Her anxiety levels increased significantly after she received the test results.

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

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.

attack

level

~ 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.

fear and anxiety

Many people experience both fear and anxiety when starting a new job.