Collocations for anxiety - noun
ADJ.
acute, considerable, deep, great | chronic, constant, nagging | growing, increasing, mounting | natural, understandable | needless, unnecessary | public
QUANT.
level
the high level of anxiety created by entering a new environment
the high level of anxiety created by entering a new environment
VERB + ANXIETY
arouse, bring, cause, create, provoke | lead to | experience, feel, suffer from
She felt a nagging anxiety that could not be relieved.
She felt a nagging anxiety that could not be relieved.
express, share
The mothers were able to share their anxieties with each other.
The mothers were able to share their anxieties with each other.
cope with, deal with
skills to cope with anxiety
skills to cope with anxiety
allay, alleviate, dispel, reduce, relieve
The aim is to reduce anxiety and help the patients relax.
The aim is to reduce anxiety and help the patients relax.
aggravate, increase
ANXIETY + VERB
grow
The more reports I study the more my anxiety grows.
The more reports I study the more my anxiety grows.
arise (from/out of sth), surface
A few anxieties surfaced during the meeting.
A few anxieties surfaced during the meeting.
ANXIETY + NOUN
attack | level
PREP.
~ about
her growing anxiety about her health
her growing anxiety about her health
~ at
anxiety at the deterioration of relations between the powers
anxiety at the deterioration of relations between the powers
~ for
deep anxiety for the whole family
deep anxiety for the whole family
~ over
There are anxieties over the effects of unemployment.
There are anxieties over the effects of unemployment.
PHRASES
fear and anxiety
They were encouraged to express their fears and anxieties.
They were encouraged to express their fears and anxieties.