FRENETICISM Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

freneticism

noun

as in anxiety

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Noun

His instinctive reaction, tearful after losing another final, was to throw in the towel, to announce his career with Argentina was over at the age of 29, to focus on his club career, which by comparison brought him so much joy and so little anxiety.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Because of their history of poor sleep, people with insomnia may suffer from anxiety about getting inadequate sleep, which can then increase sleeplessness at night.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 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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The Hollywood Reporter spoke to staffers at CNN and CBS News, as well as their corporate owners, most of whom expressed trepidation at the all-but-certain changes.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Council members, zoning commissioners, and members of the public have expressed trepidation at the speed of Fort Worth’s process to implement new data center rules.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Definition of trepidation

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Police said Friday there is no indication that the killing was politically motivated, but her death has renewed unease about the safety of Britain’s politicians after two others were killed in the last decade.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 11 July 2026
The contradictions of their closeness aren’t papered over; the unease is allowed to linger, inflamed and ineradicable.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Definition of unease

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In the early 19th century, anticolonial agitation rocked the Spanish territory that would soon become Venezuela.

— Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
The other teen quit her high school soccer team amid mounting protests, police presence and online agitation, highlighting how political battles over trans athletes reshape everyday school life.

— Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of agitation

Noun

Still, Allen wouldn't totally commit, citing an uneasiness with having to be overly critical if it's not warranted.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Its knockout round match against Bosnia and Herzegovina was still in doubt as the Levi’s Stadium crowd watched with uneasiness deep into the second half.

— Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of uneasiness

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