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anxiety

anxiety

Meaning of anxiety

nervous unease

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EN-UK/æŋˈzaɪəti/
EN-US/æŋˈzaɪəti/
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anxiety with Russian translation

anxiety usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он заметил растущую тревожность перед тем, как выступать перед классом.

He noticed rising anxiety before speaking to the class.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Йога помогла снизить её тревожность после тяжёлого дня.

Yoga helped reduce her anxiety after a long day.

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anxiety belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

anxietyтревожность
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

anxiety synonyms

Related words worth learning together

apprehension
Anticipatory unease about a future event; more formal and literary than 'anxiety'.
worry
Focuses on persistent thoughts about problems or future events; cognitive aspect.
concern
Milder than anxiety; denotes worry often linked to practical matters or care.
stress
Often linked to pressure, overload, and physiological responses rather than only worry.
unease
A mild feeling of discomfort or awkwardness; less intense than anxiety.
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apprehension

Anticipatory unease about a future event; more formal and literary than 'anxiety'.

C1Rarely

There was a general apprehension about the outcome of the trial.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on persistent thoughts about problems or future events; cognitive aspect.

B2Very Often

Her main worry is whether the children are safe.

🇬🇧en

Milder than anxiety; denotes worry often linked to practical matters or care.

B2Very Often

There is growing concern about air pollution in the city.

🇬🇧en

Often linked to pressure, overload, and physiological responses rather than only worry.

B2Very Often

Long hours at work caused him significant stress.

U
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unease

A mild feeling of discomfort or awkwardness; less intense than anxiety.

B2Rarely

There was an unease among the team after the announcement.

R
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restlessness

Inability to rest or settle, often with physical movement; emphasizes agitation rather than worry.

B2Rarely

His restlessness made it hard for him to sit through the meeting.

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agitation

Stronger arousal or excited unrest, often with physical signs; can be clinical or political (agitation).

C1Rarely

The patient showed signs of agitation and couldn't stay still.

D
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distress

Denotes suffering or severe emotional/physical pain; broader and often more severe than anxiety.

B2Often

The refugees were in visible distress after the journey.

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How to pronounce anxiety and what this word means

anxiety means anxiety. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce anxiety

/æŋˈzaɪəti/

anxiety translation

anxiety

anxiety examples

He noticed rising anxiety before speaking to the class.

anxiety transcription

/æŋˈzaɪəti/, /æŋˈzaɪəti/

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anxiety meaning: what does it mean?

nervous unease

anxiety pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

anxiety is pronounced as /æŋˈzaɪəti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

anxiety definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He noticed rising anxiety before speaking to the class. Translation: Он заметил растущую тревожность перед тем, как выступать перед классом.

Is anxiety part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, anxiety can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is anxiety part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, anxiety can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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