mounting anxiety — anxiety that is increasing or becoming more intense
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: anxiety that is increasing or becoming more intense
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmaʊntɪŋ æŋˈzaɪəti/
Korean meaning: 증가하거나 더욱 심해지고 있는 불안감
Korean pronunciation: **마운**팅 앵**자이**어티
Example Sentences
- His mounting anxiety about his hairline made him check the mirror every five minutes.
- The students felt mounting anxiety as the deadline approached.
- Her mounting anxiety about the blind date peaked when she realized she forgot to brush her teeth.
mounting anxiety
NOUN//ˈmaʊntɪŋ æŋˈzaɪəti//
anxiety that is increasing or becoming more intense
💡 Concept
She watches the storm clouds gather with mounting anxiety before her outdoor wedding.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmaʊntɪŋ æŋˈzaɪəti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmaʊntɪŋ æŋˈzaɪəti/
🌳Etymology
Rootmount
Suffix--ing
Origin
mounting은 산(mount)에서 유래하여 '올라가다, 증가하다'의 의미를 가지며, anxiety는 라틴어 anxius(걱정하는)에서 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
countingmountingfountaining
counting
mounting
fountaining
🔗Collocations
mounting pressure
mounting concern
mounting tension
mounting debt
mounting evidence
mounting frustration
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“His mounting anxiety about his hairline made him check the mirror every five minutes.”
“The students felt mounting anxiety as the deadline approached.”
😄 Fun example
“Her mounting anxiety about the blind date peaked when she realized she forgot to brush her teeth.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
growing worryincreasing stressescalating fearrising concern
Antonyms
decreasing calmdiminishing worryreducing stress
Related
mounting pressureescalating tensiongrowing uneaseincreasing panic
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