consternation

disquiets

dɪsˈkwʌɪət

noun

a feeling of worry or unease.

public disquiet about animal testing

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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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dismay

dɪsˈmeɪ

noun

concern and distress caused by something unexpected.

to his dismay, she left him

alarm,shock,surprise,consternation,concern,perturbation,disquiet,disquietude,discomposure,distress,upset,anxiety,trepidation,fear

verb

cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.

they were dismayed by the U-turn in policy

appal,horrify,shock,shake,shake up,disconcert,take aback,confound,surprise,startle,alarm,frighten,scare,daunt,discomfit,unnerve,unman,unsettle,throw off balance,discompose,discountenance,trouble,bother,concern,perturb,disturb,upset,distress,sadden,dishearten,dispirit,rattle,spook,faze,psych,knock sideways,knock for six,pother

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discomposures

ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊʒə

noun

the state or feeling of being disturbed or agitated; agitation.

she laughed to mask her discomposure

agitation,discomfiture,discomfort,uneasiness,unease,confusion,disorientation,perturbation,distress,nervousness,flusteredness,anxiety,worry,consternation,disquiet,disquietude,embarrassment,abashment,chagrin,loss of face,discombobulation,disconcertment,disconcertion,inquietude

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discomposure

ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊʒə

noun

the state or feeling of being disturbed or agitated; agitation.

she laughed to mask her discomposure

agitation,discomfiture,discomfort,uneasiness,unease,confusion,disorientation,perturbation,distress,nervousness,flusteredness,anxiety,worry,consternation,disquiet,disquietude,embarrassment,abashment,chagrin,loss of face,discombobulation,disconcertment,disconcertion,inquietude

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astonishments

/əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/

noun

Great surprise.

she looked at him in astonishment

amazement,surprise,shock,stupefaction,bafflement,bewilderment,confusion,perplexity,incredulity,disbelief,dismay,consternation,speechlessness,awe,wonder,wonderment

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astonishment

/əˈstɑnɪʃmənt/

noun

Great surprise.

she looked at him in astonishment

amazement,surprise,shock,stupefaction,bafflement,bewilderment,confusion,perplexity,incredulity,disbelief,dismay,consternation,speechlessness,awe,wonder,wonderment

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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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amazements

/əˈmeɪzm(ə)nt/

noun

A feeling of great surprise or wonder.

she shook her head in amazement

astonishment,surprise,bewilderment,shock,stupefaction,dismay,consternation,devastation,confusion,perplexity,incredulity,disbelief,bafflement,speechlessness,awe,wonder,wonderment

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amazement

/əˈmeɪzmənt/

noun

A feeling of great surprise or wonder.

she shook her head in amazement

astonishment,surprise,bewilderment,shock,stupefaction,dismay,consternation,devastation,confusion,perplexity,incredulity,disbelief,bafflement,speechlessness,awe,wonder,wonderment

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alarms

/əˈlɑːm/

noun

An anxious awareness of danger.

the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm

fear,anxiety,apprehension,trepidation,nervousness,unease,distress,agitation,consternation,disquiet,perturbation,fright,panic,dread,horror,shock,terror

verb

Make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger.

the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest

frighten,scare,panic,startle,unnerve,distress,agitate,upset,fluster,ruffle,disconcert,shock,daunt,dismay,disturb,work up,terrify,terrorize,petrify,make someone’s blood run cold

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alarmed

/əˈlɑːm/

noun

An anxious awareness of danger.

the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm

fear,anxiety,apprehension,trepidation,nervousness,unease,distress,agitation,consternation,disquiet,perturbation,fright,panic,dread,horror,shock,terror

verb

Make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger.

the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest

frighten,scare,panic,startle,unnerve,distress,agitate,upset,fluster,ruffle,disconcert,shock,daunt,dismay,disturb,work up,terrify,terrorize,petrify,make someone’s blood run cold

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alarm

/əˈlɑrm/

noun

An anxious awareness of danger.

the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm

fear,anxiety,apprehension,trepidation,nervousness,unease,distress,agitation,consternation,disquiet,perturbation,fright,panic,dread,horror,shock,terror

verb

Cause (someone) to feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger.

the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest

frighten,scare,panic,startle,unnerve,distress,agitate,upset,fluster,ruffle,disconcert,shock,daunt,dismay,disturb,work up,terrify,terrorize,petrify,make someone’s blood run cold

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