Collocations for anxiety - noun

acute, considerable, deep, great
chronic, constant, nagging
free-floating (esp. AmE), generalized
We seem to live in a state of free-floating anxiety that can attach itself to anything.

growing, increasing, mounting
understandable (esp. BrE)
needless (BrE), unnecessary
public
castration, separation, etc. (psychology)

level
the high level of anxiety created by entering a new environment

arouse, bring, cause, create, provoke
lead to
experience, feel, suffer from
She felt a nagging anxiety that could not be relieved.

express, share
The mothers were able to share their anxieties with each other.

betray, reflect
His face betrayed his anxiety.

cope with, deal with, overcome
skills to cope with anxiety

allay, alleviate, assuage, dispel, ease, lessen, quell, reduce, relieve, soothe
The aim is to reduce anxiety and help the patients relax.

exacerbate, heighten, increase

grow
The more reports I study the more my anxiety grows.

arise, arise from sth, arise out of sth, surface
A few anxieties surfaced during the meeting.

surround
A lot of anxiety surrounds the issue of human cloning.

attack
disorder
patients suffering from an anxiety disorder

dream
I keep having this anxiety dream where I've forgotten to do something important.

level

anxiety about
her growing anxiety about her health

anxiety at
anxiety at the deterioration of relations between the powers

anxiety for
deep anxiety for the whole family

anxiety over
There are anxieties over the effects of unemployment.

anxiety and depression
Physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression.

fear and anxiety
They were encouraged to express their fears and anxieties.