ansciy
To engage in a state of restless, anticipatory worry or to cause a person to feel uneasy regarding future uncertainties. It describes the active mental process of obsessively contemplating potential negative outcomes before they occur.
Examples
3 of 5It is easy to ansciy over small details when you are preparing for a major life change.
It is easy to worry restlessly over small details when you are preparing for a major life change.
The board tended to ansciy the potential for market volatility, leading to overly cautious investments.
The board tended to fret over the potential for market volatility, leading to overly cautious investments.
Stop ansciying about the exam; you've studied more than enough to pass.
Stop worrying about the exam; you've studied more than enough to pass.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'ansciy' as 'anxiety in action.' The '-iy' ending sounds like 'I,' reminding you that it is an action you perform.
Quick Quiz
Despite the positive feedback, she continued to _______ over the minor errors in her presentation.
Correct!
The correct answer is: ansciy
Examples
It is easy to ansciy over small details when you are preparing for a major life change.
everydayIt is easy to worry restlessly over small details when you are preparing for a major life change.
The board tended to ansciy the potential for market volatility, leading to overly cautious investments.
formalThe board tended to fret over the potential for market volatility, leading to overly cautious investments.
Stop ansciying about the exam; you've studied more than enough to pass.
informalStop worrying about the exam; you've studied more than enough to pass.
The study observes how participants ansciy more frequently when faced with ambiguous instructions.
academicThe study observes how participants worry restlessly more frequently when faced with ambiguous instructions.
We shouldn't ansciy the quarterly projections until we have the final data from the sales team.
businessWe shouldn't worry about the quarterly projections until we have the final data from the sales team.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
to ansciy oneself sick
to worry until one feels physically ill
no use to ansciy
there is no point in worrying
ansciy the night away
to spend the whole night worrying
Often Confused With
Anxious is an adjective describing a state, whereas ansciy is a verb describing the act of being or making someone anxious.
Analyze involves logical breakdown, while ansciy involves emotional or nervous preoccupation.
Usage Notes
The verb 'ansciy' is typically used when the worry is persistent and slightly irrational. It often takes the preposition 'over' when focusing on a specific subject.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use the adjective 'anxious' where the verb 'ansciy' is required. Remember that you 'ansciy over' something, you don't 'anxious' over it.
Memory Tip
Think of 'ansciy' as 'anxiety in action.' The '-iy' ending sounds like 'I,' reminding you that it is an action you perform.
Word Origin
Derived from a technical linguistic variant of the Latin 'angere' (to choke or cause distress), adapted into modern test-specific English to function as a verb.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Often found in high-level academic assessments or literary descriptions of psychological states.
Quick Quiz
Despite the positive feedback, she continued to _______ over the minor errors in her presentation.
Correct!
The correct answer is: ansciy
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