FRENETICISM Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

freneticism

noun

as in anxiety

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Noun

Now, as my anxiety climbed, the smell was becoming inseparable from the fear.

— Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
After years of stomach-gurgling, nail-chewing anxiety, this was an entirely different Arsenal experience.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 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

Noun

With over 900 responses to our fan survey, respondents expressed a mix of optimism and trepidation regarding Mike Babcock.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Even in the face of such constraints and limitations, many organizations express trepidation about exploring business partnerships, affiliations, or consolidations, despite the savings and efficiency benefits of scale.

— Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of trepidation

Noun

But there’s more than gags here; the episode also delves into the gang’s unease with their changing lives, as well as the reservations everyone but Ted seems to have about his engagement to Stella (Sarah Chalke).

— Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
But Susser said the unease might also reflect that society hasn’t quite established clear norms around AI use.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of unease

Noun

For movement issues, a mattress with better motion isolation can make a partner’s restlessness far less noticeable.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Symptoms Symptoms can include sleeplessness, extreme worry about the baby or childbirth, restlessness and a racing heartbeat.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of restlessness

Noun

The thought of the school year beginning, schedules changing and colder days ahead can create anxiousness — all while summer is still there to be enjoyed in August.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
High-cost financing decisions are almost always made in a state of anxiousness or panic.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Definition of anxiousness

Noun

However, the laws were ultimately repealed after being met with massive agitations from farmers and farmer unions, especially from Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Residents expressed agitation that investors’ concerns are prioritized over theirs.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of agitation

Noun

Awareness of her good fortune offset any initial uneasiness or skepticism, although Stapleton was sufficiently independent-minded not to move into what was then Google’s new corporate housing development in Mountain View, California.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Still, Buffett had decided to pull his funding ahead of this decision, which could signal his uneasiness about the Gates Foundation’s relationship with Epstein.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of uneasiness

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