Anxiety and Relief

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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
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Relief is an antonym for anxiety in uneasiness topic.
Nearby Word: anxious

Relief

Relief noun - A feeling of ease from grief or trouble.
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Antonyms for Relief
Anxiety is an antonym for relief.
Nearby Words: relieve, relieving
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How words are described

emotional emotional anxiety emotional relief
mild mild anxiety mild relief
considerable considerable anxiety considerable relief
sheer sheer anxiety sheer relief
Other adjectives: simple, massive, extreme, great, little, main, former, minor, less.

Both words in one sentence

  • The author of the manga later said that the laughing was a mixture of relief and anxiety over being outed and no longer having to pretend.
    Source: Mirthless Laughter
  • Laughing from relief or anxiety often crops up in the Discworld novels, usually in the context of someone making a lame joke, and the narration noting that it wasn't funny, but the tension was such that people would laugh at anything.
    Source: Mirthless Laughter
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