FRENETICISM Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

freneticism

noun

as in anxiety

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Noun

When the line between general unease with not knowing crosses into anxiety that interferes with daily life, people should seek professional help, said Dugas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Given Abbey’s anxieties about spending money and fear of not having enough, Stacy plans to use very conservative assumptions for inflation, health costs and average returns when making her projections based on Abbey’s savings today.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of anxiety

Noun

With two satellites at supplementary inclinations, the Newtonian perturbations are equal and opposite in the two orbital planes and cancel each other out.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
First is that quantum transitions must be weak to bring about perturbations in experiments.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of perturbation

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Still, the cast’s inexperience — coupled with plenty of good old British scepticism — added to the trepidation over the show’s potential.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Related Explore See latest videos, charts and news But, despite that wealth of experience and accolades, Latifah had some trepidation about signing on as a coach on The Voice.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of trepidation

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When the line between general unease with not knowing crosses into anxiety that interferes with daily life, people should seek professional help, said Dugas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Beyond elevated yield levels, the widening spread between French and German benchmark sovereign bonds reflects growing investor unease over France's fiscal trajectory and debt servicing capacity.

— , CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unease

Noun

With both of these planets transiting Air signs, there is a cerebral side to this alignment, presenting the opportunity to channel feelings of restlessness into something resourceful.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Other common sleep issues that don’t affect the airways include movement disorders that cause nighttime restlessness or narcolepsy, a neurological disorder that affects the body’s sleep-wake cycles and causes excessive sleepiness.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of restlessness

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The Delhi agitation centers on allegations that voter lists were manipulated during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Then again, maybe not all that much, given the ongoing agitation from the outside looking in.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of agitation

Noun

There’s probably also still some uneasiness with how much vulnerability comes out in the album.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
While the episode appears charming and simple on the surface, an uneasiness starts to settle in as Riley realizes that Amanda and Wooly seem to be communicating directly through the television set.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of uneasiness

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