Anxiety
Anxiety noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: Dorothy's anxiety about her brother's operation kept her awake all night
Hand-wringing and anxiety are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hand-wringing" instead a noun "Anxiety".
Nearby Word: anxious
Hand-wringing
Anxiety and hand-wringing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anxiety" instead a noun phrase "Hand-wringing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- care and anxiety
- care and hand-wringing
- solicitude and anxiety
- solicitude and hand-wringing
- concern and anxiety
- concern and hand-wringing
- agitation and anxiety
- agitation and hand-wringing
- fear and anxiety
- fear and hand-wringing
- worry and anxiety
- worry and hand-wringing
- apprehension and anxiety
- apprehension and hand-wringing
Cite this Source
Hand-wringing and Anxiety. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/hand-wringing
Anxiety & Hand-wringing. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/hand-wringing>.
Hand-wringing or Anxiety. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/hand-wringing.
