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freak-outs

noun

plural of freak-out
as in anxieties

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  1. breakdowns
  2. alarms
  3. nervous breakdowns
Noun
  • Check out our breakdowns for each Bengals game, final season record predictions and playoff outlook RIGHT HERE.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Moving beyond a stigma around discussing marital breakdowns, the content provides a space for the creators to heal, and for their followers to relate and reflect on their own experiences and emotions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of breakdowns
Noun
  • The alarms are designed to alert other firefighters when a member is motionless or in distress.
    — Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This matters to the global economy The influences of El Niño should raise global alarms for economies as well.
    — Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of alarms
Noun
  • Some people in Caracas and surrounding areas suffered nervous breakdowns following the events of Wednesday afternoon, compounded by warnings that their homes might collapse.
    — Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of nervous breakdowns
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