Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with anxiety in American Collocation
anxiety
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/æŋˈzaɪəti/
strong
acute
considerable
deep
extreme
great
intense
severe
She complains that she suffered from severe anxiety and depression.
types of anxiety
parental
public
social
Parental anxiety and fears concerning surgery are very real.
that could be avoided
needless
unnecessary
A few simple precautions can reduce the risk of accidents and prevent unnecessary anxiety.
exam
performance
separation
test
Many young people suffer from exam anxiety.
feel anxiety
experience
feel
suffer
suffer from
It is natural to feel some anxiety when you go into the examination room.
cause anxiety
arouse
cause
generate
lead to
provoke
The fear of what might happen sometimes causes anxiety as well.
increase anxiety
heighten
increase
Avoid high caffeine and alcohol intake – both can increase anxiety.
reduce anxiety
allay
alleviate
calm
ease
lessen
minimize
reduce
relieve
Is there anything that you do that can relieve the anxiety and stress?
express anxiety
express
voice
Classroom assistants also expressed anxiety about their job security.
deal with anxiety
cope with
deal with
dispel
overcome
He managed to overcome his anxiety over leaving home.