Anxiety And Stress Vocabulary

adjective continuing without stopping or pausing

• The ceaseless rain caused flooding in the area.
• The never-ending construction noise is driving me crazy.
• I can't stand the non-stop chatter in this room.
• His ceaseless pursuit of perfection is admirable.

verb to disturb the composure of; unsettle; disconcert

• The news of the company's bankruptcy discomposed the shareholders.
• She was discomposed by the unexpected visitor at her door.
• I was totally discomposed when I realized I had forgotten my wallet at home.
• The discomposed puzzle pieces represented the chaos in his mind.

adjective Frantic is used to describe someone or something that is in a state of wild or frenzied activity or emotion.

• The frantic search for the missing child continued throughout the night.
• She was frantic trying to find her keys before she left for work.
• I was absolutely frantic when I realized I had forgotten my phone at home.
• The stock market was in a frantic state as investors scrambled to sell off their shares.

noun a state of being worried or anxious

adjective fretful

• Her constant fretfulness about the upcoming presentation was evident in her tense demeanor.
• Don't let your fretfulness ruin the fun of the party.
• She was in a constant state of fretfulness, always worrying about every little thing.
• The dark clouds of fretfulness loomed over her, casting a shadow on her usual sunny disposition.

noun a temporary pause or delay in action

• She spoke with hesitation as she carefully chose her words.
• He hesitated before answering the question.
• I ain't got no hesitation when it comes to making decisions.
• His hesitation was like a roadblock in the path to success.

adjective describing a state of being extremely worried or fearful

• She felt panicky when she realized she had lost her passport.
• I always get panicky before exams.
• Don't get all panicky, everything will be fine.
• The stock market crash caused a panicky reaction among investors.

verb to wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort

• The child began to squirm in his seat during the long lecture.
• I could see him squirming uncomfortably as he tried to come up with an excuse.
• She squirmed out of her responsibilities by pretending to be sick.
• The truth made him squirm with guilt.

verb present participle of trouble

adjective causing distress or worry

• The troubling economic indicators suggest a potential recession.
• It's troubling to see so many people out of work.
• That situation is seriously troubling, man.
• The clouds gathering on the horizon were troubling, signaling an approaching storm.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb and often ends in -ly

pronoun a word that can function as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g. I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g. she, it)

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence

interjection a word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion or sentiment

article a word that is used to specify a noun, such as 'the', 'a', or 'an'

• I wish the ground would swallow you up so I wouldn't have to deal with your constant negativity.
• When you keep making those annoying jokes, I just wish the ground would swallow you up!
• Stop being so rude, I wish the ground would just swallow you up already.
• After embarrassing myself in front of everyone, I wished the ground would swallow me up and make me disappear.

noun a state of nervousness or anxiety

• The patient complained of collywobbles and nausea after taking the new medication.
• I always get collywobbles before a big presentation.
• I had such bad collywobbles before the exam, I thought I was going to be sick.
• The thought of public speaking gives me collywobbles.