noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
quiver of fear/anxiety/anticipation etc
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I felt a quiver of excitement run through me.
relieve anxiety
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We offer patients a gentle massage to help relieve anxiety.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
acute
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These sensations are the first acute symptoms of anxiety , often leading to hyperventilation and to the initiation of catastrophic panic thoughts.
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Patients taking Ativan and Valium for long periods may suffer acute anxiety when they stop.
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He suffered, like Vincent, from depressive attacks, of a kind now seen as indicating acute anxiety neurosis.
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It is not and an acute anxiety attack will not harm you.
considerable
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Nevertheless, there was considerable anxiety among advisers that they would not be adequately prepared for the changeover.
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It was an intimidating prospect, and I arrived at the deacons' meeting with considerable anxiety .
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Yet solicitors had considerable anxieties about aspects of the preparations for this drastic re-engineering of the civil justice system.
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The menopause is an experience which causes many women considerable anxiety .
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On the other hand, the vulnerability of such old people creates considerable anxiety .
deep
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These mystics are aware that the religious demands of the Church could induce a deep anxiety , which Luther certainly experienced.
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Performance and Motivation Deep emotions and anxieties emerge during periods of fundamental change.
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But as he talks at his bench at South Bank University in London his eyes betray deep anxiety and sadness.
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Then all of a sudden my enthusiasm had been replaced with deep anxiety and apprehension for what actually lay ahead of me.
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Real and deep anxieties were aired.
great
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Nevertheless, the product of the optimism is greater anxiety for parent and child when these ideals are not met.
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She had also expressed great anxiety as to who was to compensate her for the loss of her fences and crop.
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Nausea of vomiting or retching with great anxiety .
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She was manifesting a great deal of anxiety about separation.
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Then began a day of great anxiety , to put it mildly.
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The whole operation caused Mrs Singh a great deal of anxiety .
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Puzzlement outside the country has been matched by even greater anxiety within it.
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Sufferers show greater signs of anxiety and stress, though whether this is cause or effect is disputed.
high
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This might be a typical presentation of acute hyperventilation caused by rapid shallow breathing during moments of high anxiety .
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But in her current state of high anxiety , she will believe anything.
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Anticipating extremely high levels of anxiety , the person no longer encounters the original situation of the supermarket.
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The weather is perfect and we are now experienced enough mushers to be able to enjoy the high speeds without anxiety .
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Patients experience high anxiety levels at time of admission to hospital.
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Such old people customarily exhibit behaviour which is extraordinarily difficult to tolerate and which raises a high level of anxiety .
public
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In general, ministers are willing to be flexible to ensure that they can counter criticism arising from immediate public anxieties .
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They also touched a nerve of public anxiety .
■ NOUN
attack
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Basically they become terrified of having another anxiety attack .
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Co-trainer Lou Duva said he thought his fighter had a seizure or anxiety attack .
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It is not and an acute anxiety attack will not harm you.
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Take this quiz if you think you may have anxiety attacks .
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Derek, who suffered an anxiety attack , was taken to Sunderland hospital but released after a check-up.
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He also told her about his anxiety attacks and obsessive hand-washing.
■ VERB
bring
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In any particular organization individuals bring in these anxieties from their inner, phantasy worlds.
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For Peckham, like many researchers, there is the additional concern that it may bring people more anxiety than help.
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They bring anxiety about venues and dates into what is essentially a calm and anxiety-free activity.
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However experienced and confident staff normally feel, subjecting their professional work to open scrutiny brings anxiety .
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In fact, it could well be that his knowledge of her return to Eastlake had brought about her present anxieties .
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Recently it seems to have been bringing him out in anxiety attacks once again.
cause
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But admirable as this bonmot may be, the widespread use of the necessary techniques is causing some anxiety .
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A failed attempt to relax at bedtime causes more anxiety and can condition you to associate relaxation techniques with insomnia.
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In the absence of a direct threat to order the public opinion which had caused Loris-Melikov such anxiety appeared powerless.
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They drew our attention, the tension within him causing me anxiety .
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But until about 1530 these developments do not seem to have caused any serious anxiety .
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Not being able to fall asleep quickly causes such anxiety that their bodies are aroused to the point that sleep becomes impossible.
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Her own health suffered greatly, which caused Mozart much anxiety .
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The more you try to control something that can not be controlled, the more your body is aroused, causing anxiety .
create
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This is the part of the counselling process which many dislike because it necessarily creates stress and anxiety in the counsellee.
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All admitted that the decision to accept promotion created some anxiety and ambivalence.
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The therapist is therefore looking for situations which create anxiety in the client.
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There is probably no curricular subject that creates as much anxiety for parents as writing, and this is no surprise.
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Alcohol can create depression, anxiety , confusion, and psychoses.
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All these situations create anxiety which the client then has to cope with.
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On the other hand, the vulnerability of such old people creates considerable anxiety .
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And yet that only should be able to stimulate dreams, create anxiety .
experience
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It is necessary to experience anxiety , pain, and death because we are alive.
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When writing, you probably experience the same anxieties , ranging from irritation to frustration to outrage.
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Patients experience high anxiety levels at time of admission to hospital.
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In another situation we encountered a young woman, Colleen, who was experiencing anxiety during her thirty-second week of pregnancy.
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With the departure of her cellmate, Fourth Aunt experienced the anxieties of loneliness.
express
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The Commission expresses its anxiety that the proposed syllabus in the revised music curriculum allows less time than hitherto for choral music.
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She had also expressed great anxiety as to who was to compensate her for the loss of her fences and crop.
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After that I felt free to express my anxieties more openly.
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Omar expressed anxiety that we might be attacked as we withdrew from Bahdu, but Ali Wali guaranteed our safety.
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In this poem the poet is expressing an anxiety about the modern day church.
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Some members have expressed anxiety that the Sheriff Court Districts have not yet been made known or published.
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He expressed anxiety about the public accountability of the funding council, and in particular who was to look after the strategic planning.
feel
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Bertha Cohen felt his anxiety and shared it.
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You might feel anxiety , confusion, curiosity, or even anger.
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It was his first sight of his grandson and he felt a pang of anxiety as he looked down at him.
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Some people feel anxiety very often and very intensely.
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He spoke of the feeling of dread and anxiety throughout farming.
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They can allow themselves to feel them without undue anxiety .
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If a good relationship exists, the student should feel able to discuss anxieties and problems which may interfere with learning.
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I felt a terrible anxiety creeping over me.
help
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Individual and group exercise programmes promote mobility and confidence, helping to diffuse anxiety and aggression.
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As more women worked outside the home everywhere, they could not help sensing an increasing anxiety among men.
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She was able to help him share his anxiety about the risk of moving, and this made it more manageable.
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Julie had been very sympathetic, which had helped to soothe the anxiety about her job.
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But a victory over Manchester City at Maine Road today would help clear all their anxieties away.
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The company which produces the pain control cassette also produces a tape to help relieve anxiety .
increase
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Belinda watched her, smiling at first because Faye really did seem pleased about the present, then with increasing anxiety .
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As more women worked outside the home everywhere, they could not help sensing an increasing anxiety among men.
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So as time goes on they watch their balloon with increasing anxiety .
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Now this is an area of increasing anxiety .
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Admission and discharge dates and visits by relatives together with court appearances will also at time increase the anxieties of residents.
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That increased his anxiety: having planted two acres of millet, he had been looking forward to a good harvest.
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But study stints that are too short will merely increase your anxiety .
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Gradually he had started to reject food which had increased her level of anxiety and gained him more attention.
reduce
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They reduce uncertainty and hence anxiety about the future.
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Often, just listening reduces these anxieties , and the anxieties can be reframed as normal responses to being pregnant.
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Women choosing surgery had significantly reduced levels of anxiety while those who declined had no such reduction.
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The report found that moderate exercise reduces the risk of premature death and promotes psychological well-being by reducing depression and anxiety .
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This helped to reduce anxiety about having sufficient energy to last through one's duty period.
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At low to moderate doses, these drugs significantly reduce anxiety without impairing or disrupting other brain systems.
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Insomnia is treated by reassurance that sleep will improve when weight is regained and by behavioural techniques that also reduce anxiety .
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Passion flower is employed around the world as a mild sedative that reduces nervous tension and anxiety .
relieve
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To relieve anxiety about funeral costs, we will introduce a funeral payment of £600, available on request.
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And as they get older, they do everything conceivable to relieve that anxiety of that closeness.
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Free discussion about attitudes to a problem will relieve anxiety , and mutual support can be obtained.
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Containment relieves anxiety about strong feelings and impulses getting out of control.
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This will go some way towards relieving the anxiety of those who felt that the fine and reprimands were far too limp.
suffer
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She had not been able to imagine why she should be suffering those anxiety attacks for so long.
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Marquette lived up to pledges he wrote years before this passage, when he had promised never to suffer fear or anxiety .
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Patients taking Ativan and Valium for long periods may suffer acute anxiety when they stop.
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I thought I was suffering from generalized anxiety and depression.
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Derek, who suffered an anxiety attack, was taken to Sunderland hospital but released after a check-up.
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Some students suffer from excessive anxiety , which produces sleeplessness which in turn aggravates the anxiety.
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These immediate-return hunter-gatherers never suffer anxiety about the future of food supplies and are characterized by improvident, generous, happy-go-lucky personalities.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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feelings of guilt and anxiety
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Her anxiety about the pain of childbirth is understandable.
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I knew I had to give a speech, but the thought filled me with anxiety .
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the anxieties of parenthood
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The increase in the tax on heating fuel is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Each one had identified a list of successes to call up and share with the other when anxiety threatened.
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His feelings of anger were accompanied by feelings of anxiety and concern.
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It was his first sight of his grandson and he felt a pang of anxiety as he looked down at him.
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Not only does anxiety feel different, but at a purely neurological level, it is different.
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On the other hand, the vulnerability of such old people creates considerable anxiety .
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She could readily imagine his feelings of guilt and self-disgust, and his anxiety to lay the blame at Bella's door.
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The prevention of stress and anxiety has already been discussed in Chapter 3.