franticness

noun

as in anxiousness

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Recent Examples of franticness Christopher Fahmie is convincingly caddish as Beau, but like most of his castmates could dial up the franticness a bit more. — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for franticness
  1. anxiousness
  2. anxiety
  3. unease
  4. trepidation
  5. restlessness
  6. uneasiness
  7. worry
  8. perturbation
Noun
  • High-cost financing decisions are almost always made in a state of anxiousness or panic.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • There are signs to look for in potential abusive relationships, like isolation from friends and family, controlling behaviors and anxiousness.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of anxiousness
Noun
  • And at times members of the congregation thank her and others for casting aside those anxieties and keeping this place going.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • That uncertainty allows anxiety to grow because your brain naturally wants answers that do not yet exist.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • To convey the family’s internal unease, Cárdenas landed on a number of devices that were subtle but significant in terms of changing the optics of the series.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2026
  • Declassified British documents from the 1960s revealed government unease over the presence of the micronation, as well as eventually shelved plans to bomb it.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Definition of unease
Noun
  • In 2026, many look back with chagrin and ahead with trepidation.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 3 July 2026
  • Some attendees, though, expressed more trepidation about the consecration of new bishops without papal approval.
    — Noah LaBelle, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of trepidation
Noun
  • Generalized anxiety may manifest itself in depression, compulsion or restlessness.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • But Field, whose perpetual restlessness had driven his climb to business success, wasn’t suited to sit on the sidelines.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
Definition of restlessness
Noun
  • That feeling, that kind of nervousness and uneasiness, just immediately went away.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Many economists and financial analysts seem puzzled by Americans’ uneasiness about business conditions.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Definition of uneasiness
Noun
  • Those worries make sense, and understanding how bird flu spreads and what to watch for is the best way to protect your flock and yourself.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Elevation invites visitors to carve wishes, worries, and hopes into the church pews.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of worry
Noun
  • The presence of a planet causes a tiny perturbation in the lensing of light from the background star.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 June 2026
  • Adopt differential privacy or output perturbation (though this can degrade usefulness).
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of perturbation

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