45
stress(noun, trouble, force, power, worry)
34
pressure(noun, trouble, force, power, worry)
22
strain(noun, verb, trouble, force, power)
17
tenseness(noun, force, power, worry, passion)
15
friction(noun, fight, dispute, split, division)
14
tautness(noun, worry, strength, strain, anxiety)
13
anxiety(noun, force, power, worry, passion)
13
straining(noun, strain, effort, exertion, tightness)
11
intensity(noun, force, power, worry, passion)
11
stretch(noun, verb, worry, energy, strain)
10
force(noun, power, worry, passion, strength)
10
tightness(noun, worry, strength, strain, anxiety)
10
struggle(noun, worry, energy, strain, burden)
9
agitation(noun, worry, excitement, anxiety, condition)
9
suspense(noun, trouble, worry, concern, anxiety)
9
pull(noun, trouble, force, worry, energy)
8
nervousness(noun, trouble, force, power, worry)
8
distress(noun, trouble, force, worry, concern)
7
tensity(noun, worry, strain, anxiety, burden)
7
worry(noun, trouble, concern, strain, anxiety)
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