Anxiety and Cocksureness

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Anxiety noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.

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Cocksureness is an antonym for anxiety.

Nearby Word: anxious

Cocksureness noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.

Usage example: the cocksureness with which he presented his investment scheme convinced others to jump in

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Anxiety is an antonym for cocksureness.

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