as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
the whole office was atwitter with speculation that there might be another round of layoffs
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The Knicks have their backup center on a regimented resting plan, and because of that, people within the team don’t seem worried about the drop-off in Robinson’s defensive output thus far.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Sam the toucan has been living in Las Vegas since November, much to the concern of bird experts and enthusiasts who were worried about the exotic bird's health and his ability to survive long-term in a city with drastic weather changes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t be too anxious for April and May, hoping for the perfect weather, the perfect bloom or the perfect Baltimore oriole to flash its black and orange colors.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Women who are anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally reactive get labeled as depressed or hormonal.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Pirates, making their best effort at an upset, went up seven with less than eight minutes to play before UConn’s captain made a pair of 3-point shots to evaporate the deficit.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Lots of people were upset that Fraschilla won’t be on the broadcast, but many KU supporters applauded the move.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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What’s the pitch to talent, and how many are genuinely nervous about getting stuff wrong?—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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This has been an area of strength recently, but these stocks will definitely pull back if the market gets nervous about whatever’s about to happen in Iran.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Arab leaders have sought to calm nationals and expatriate residents who chose to move to the Persian Gulf region for stability, safety and the promise of prosperity, but who are increasingly growing uneasy as the conflict becomes more chaotic.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Canada, as elsewhere, the climate movement, after years of raucous visibility, has largely fallen into a state of uneasy quietude.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There is enough potential that the site was chosen for the 2025 Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge, which featured graduate students from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado Boulder who were tasked with coming up with ideas for how to revive the troubled site.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Colin painted a picture of himself as a man working hard to keep his family together, struggling to connect with his troubled son.—
Kat Greene,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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While the basics of gardening remain the same, proper watering, light, fertilizing, and pest control are key; some new vegetable gardeners may feel apprehensive about taking those first steps.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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Others remain apprehensive about the ongoing therapies and medications that will continue to change their quality of life, coupled with the anxiety of the cancer returning.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Atwitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atwitter. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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