considerable anxiety

collocation in English

meaningsofconsiderableandanxiety

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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anxiety
noun
uk
/æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/us
/æŋˈzaɪ.ə.t̬i/
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableandanxietyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconsiderable anxiety

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There isconsiderableanxietyabout education as they hold it responsible for women going astray even in the context of their own women.
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The symptoms of such feelings were apparent on the surfaces and gestures of his body, causingconsiderableanxietyamong his family and friends.
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These initiatives provokedconsiderableanxietyin the towns targeted for reform.
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Most expressedconsiderableanxietyabout co-residence, but three also talked explicitly about commitment and whether they and their partners were ready to make it.
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Managing group teaching and children's behaviour engendersconsiderableanxiety.
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The identification of a 'hole in the heart' causesconsiderableanxietyfor families, and it will be necessary to have in place appropriate facilities for counselling and follow up.
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Conversely, the belief that one's preferences and values will be given no moral weight after one's death can be a source ofconsiderableanxiety, anguish, and distress.
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That is, securing the border between medical and literary discourse had become important enough to inspireconsiderableanxietywhen a case history demonstrated how unclear that disciplinary boundary really was.
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The position to-day naturally causes them veryconsiderableanxiety, and even alarm.
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He said that if such a system was not adopted that would causeconsiderableanxiety.
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They have expressedconsiderableanxietyabout the provision for the minimum strength to be applied in later regulations.
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I shall therefore say nothing more about it except to note that there isconsiderableanxietyin its ranks.
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There isconsiderableanxietyamong racial minorities about their relationships with the police.
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It is a matter ofconsiderableanxietyand clearly it is difficult to legislate for.
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Is he aware that today there isconsiderableanxietyabout the position of consumers in relation to the nationalised industries?
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It is a matter on which all of us feelconsiderableanxietylest a further outbreak may occur.
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Although there isconsiderableanxiety, we should recognise that a great deal of it is not justified.
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They propose policies which some people view withconsiderableanxiety.
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