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Noun
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Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines, as an intensifying trade war fueled anxiety over American jobs and rising inflation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025 -
For the next year, Munn battled postpartum anxiety.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their name is an acronym, short for stratospheric perturbations resulting from intense thunderstorm electrification.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition, the Earth's equatorial bulge causes frequent gravitational perturbations that shift the orbit, there's more atmospheric drag when going over the poles, and reentry is a much more complex operation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2025
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Trade Policy Uncertainty Index As well uncertainty regarding future business conditions, trepidation specifically linked to the trade policies of the new administration has risen significantly in 2025.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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But from orchards of almonds to fields of zucchinis, farmers up and down the state have been watching closely — and with trepidation.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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What is new, however, is the atmosphere of unease ushered in by Donald Trump’s return to power.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even when upheaval isn’t imminent within your organization, broad societal and economic shifts can create a sense of unease, as external stressors inevitably impact workplace morale.—
Michael McFall,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Writing it, one senses, was a high-wire act over an abyss of pain, agitation, uncertainty, and the dread of being ignored or misunderstood.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms specific to spring and summer SAD can include agitation, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and loss of appetite, Dr. Bacow says.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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Southeast Side resident Anne Holcomb emphasized a sense of urgency as worries grow in her community about the environmental impacts of a PsiQuantum computing facility that will be built in the area.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Uncontrollable feelings of worry, unease, nervousness, and fear characterize anxiety disorders.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some characters, like Tina, make other characters sense something unusual and simultaneously doubt their interpretations—such characters often bring an interesting air of disquiet to a story.—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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But this apparent calm masks major sources of disquiet.—
Paul Staniland,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Jan. 2019
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That outrage failed to materialize in large enough numbers to overturn the outcome, foiling Democrats’ hope to pull off a huge upset that would have buoyed their party.—
STEPHANY MATAT,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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There is never a more exciting time in college basketball than March Madness, so tune in to catch all the drama and potential upsets.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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