anxious thought
Frequency: 6.87.5 per million words
A thought that causes worry or unease.
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Examples (10)
- He tried to push away the anxious thoughts about his upcoming exam.
- Lying awake, she was plagued by one anxious thought after another.
- The news of the delay sparked an anxious thought in his mind.
- Despite her efforts, she couldn't shake off the anxious thought that something might go wrong.
- His face betrayed the anxious thoughts swirling in his head.
- The children's prolonged absence filled their parents with anxious thoughts.
- Every anxious thought about the future contributed to her stress.
- She found herself dwelling on anxious thoughts as the deadline approached.
- A sudden anxious thought about her forgotten keys made her stop.
- He tried to replace his anxious thoughts with more positive ones.