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distress

dɪˈstrɛs

noun

extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

to his distress he saw that she was trembling

anguish,suffering,pain,agony,ache,affliction,torment,torture,discomfort,heartache,heartbreak,misery,wretchedness,sorrow,grief,woe,sadness,unhappiness,desolation,despair,trouble,worry,anxiety,perturbation,uneasiness,disquiet,angst

verb

cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

I didn’t mean to distress you

cause anguish to,cause suffering to,pain,upset,make miserable,make wretched,grieve,sadden,trouble,worry,bother,arouse anxiety in,perturb,disturb,disquiet,agitate,vex,harrow,torment,torture,afflict,rack,curse,oppress,plague,dog,cut up,upsetting,worrying,affecting,painful,traumatic,agonizing,harrowing,tormenting,sad,saddening,pitiful,heartbreaking,heart-rending,tragic,haunting,disturbing,concerning,unsettling,disquieting,shocking,alarming,gut-wrenching,distressful

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disquiets

dɪsˈkwʌɪət

noun

a feeling of worry or unease.

public disquiet about animal testing

unease,uneasiness,worry,anxiety,anxiousness,distress,concern,unrest,disquietude,inquietude,perturbation,consternation,upset,malaise,alarm,anguish,fear,fright,dread,panic,angst,nervousness,agitation,restlessness,fretfulness,jitteriness,foreboding,trepidation

verb

make (someone) worried or uneasy.

world leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

perturb,agitate,upset,disturb,unnerve,unsettle,discompose,disconcert,ruffle,startle,make uneasy,worry,make anxious,trouble,bother,concern,distress,alarm,appal,frighten,panic,make fretful,make restless,vex

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disquiet

dɪsˈkwʌɪət

noun

a feeling of worry or unease.

public disquiet about animal testing

unease,uneasiness,worry,anxiety,anxiousness,distress,concern,unrest,disquietude,inquietude,perturbation,consternation,upset,malaise,alarm,anguish,fear,fright,dread,panic,angst,nervousness,agitation,restlessness,fretfulness,jitteriness,foreboding,trepidation

verb

make (someone) worried or uneasy.

world leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

perturb,agitate,upset,disturb,unnerve,unsettle,discompose,disconcert,ruffle,startle,make uneasy,worry,make anxious,trouble,bother,concern,distress,alarm,appal,frighten,panic,make fretful,make restless,vex

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consternation

kɒnstəˈneɪʃ(ə)n

noun

a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

to her consternation her car wouldn’t start

dismay,perturbation,anxiety,distress,disquiet,disquietude,discomposure,angst,trepidation,surprise,amazement,astonishment,stupefaction,alarm,panic,hysteria,fear,fearfulness,fright,shock

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apprehensions

/aprɪˈhɛnʃ(ə)n/

noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

he felt sick with apprehension

anxiety,angst,alarm,worry,uneasiness,unease,nervousness,misgiving,disquiet,concern,agitation,restlessness,edginess,fidgetiness,nerves,tension,trepidation,perturbation,consternation,panic,fearfulness,dread,fear,shock,horror,terror

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apprehension

/ˌæprəˈhɛnʃən/

noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

he felt sick with apprehension

anxiety,angst,alarm,worry,uneasiness,unease,nervousness,misgiving,disquiet,concern,agitation,restlessness,edginess,fidgetiness,nerves,tension,trepidation,perturbation,consternation,panic,fearfulness,dread,fear,shock,horror,terror

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anxiety

/æŋˈzaɪədi/

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

he felt a surge of anxiety

worry,concern,apprehension,apprehensiveness,consternation,uneasiness,unease,fearfulness,fear,disquiet,disquietude,perturbation,fretfulness,agitation,angst,nervousness,nerves,edginess,tension,tenseness,stress,misgiving,trepidation,foreboding,suspense

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anxieties

/aŋˈzʌɪəti/

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

he felt a surge of anxiety

worry,concern,apprehension,apprehensiveness,consternation,uneasiness,unease,fearfulness,fear,disquiet,disquietude,perturbation,fretfulness,agitation,angst,nervousness,nerves,edginess,tension,tenseness,stress,misgiving,trepidation,foreboding,suspense

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anguishing

/ˈaŋɡwɪʃ/

noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

she shut her eyes in anguish

agony,pain,torment,torture,suffering,distress,angst,misery,sorrow,grief,heartache,heartbreak,wretchedness,unhappiness,woe,desolation,despair

verb

Be extremely distressed about something.

I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether I’d made the right decision

agonized,tormented,racked with pain,racked with suffering,tortured,harrowed

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anguishes

/ˈaŋɡwɪʃ/

noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

she shut her eyes in anguish

agony,pain,torment,torture,suffering,distress,angst,misery,sorrow,grief,heartache,heartbreak,wretchedness,unhappiness,woe,desolation,despair

verb

Be extremely distressed about something.

I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether I’d made the right decision

agonized,tormented,racked with pain,racked with suffering,tortured,harrowed

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anguish

/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

she shut her eyes in anguish

agony,pain,torment,torture,suffering,distress,angst,misery,sorrow,grief,heartache,heartbreak,wretchedness,unhappiness,woe,desolation,despair

intransitive verb

Be extremely distressed about something.

he anguished over how to reply

agonized,tormented,racked with pain,racked with suffering,tortured,harrowed

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