freneticism

noun

as in anxiety

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freneticism
  1. anxiety
  2. perturbation
  3. trepidation
  4. unease
  5. restlessness
  6. anxiousness
  7. agitation
  8. uneasiness
Noun
  • Off-camera, though, Hansen’s self-loathing and anxiety are off the charts.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Since the assault, the woman has experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, severe anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 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
  • Both Stahl and Whitaker at a recent party held for Tanya Simon, the former executive producer, were heard acknowledging their trepidation about staying with the show, according to people who were present at the event.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of trepidation
Noun
  • Years later, the actress Jenny McCarthy popularized the idea that parental unease about vaccines was being dismissed by the medical establishment.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Bocarsly acknowledged why government collection of Jewish identity data can create unease.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of unease
Noun
  • That same day, the moon will reach its first quarter phase in Sagittarius, bringing an air of restlessness and expansion, encouraging us to stop overthinking and finally take a leap of faith.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Anwar Hussein There was a restlessness to Diana’s movements in those summer months.
    — Allie Merriam, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 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
  • An overloaded machine won’t provide enough agitation to clean the towels’ fibers properly, Sutherland explains.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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“Freneticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freneticism. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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