freak-outs

noun

plural of freak-out
as in anxieties

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  1. breakdowns
  2. alarms
  3. nervous breakdowns
Noun
  • In fact, most failures of generational wealth transfer stem not from investment mistakes, but from breakdowns in trust, communication and family dynamics.
    — Robert Balentine, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Season Four turned the show’s central toxic love story, between frenemies Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Marisa Abela) and Harper Stern (Myha’la), into a tour de force of power struggles and breakdowns.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Definition of breakdowns
Noun
  • Some people, Johnston added, have medical alert devices, smoke alarms and home alarm systems that rely on the copper networks to work.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • How other religions are treated Parents of faiths other than evangelical Christian spoke to the school board in the days leading up to their June 26 vote, saying several elements of the new K-8 social studies TEKS raise alarms bells.
    — Rachel Royster. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 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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