yield to anxiety

[/jiːld tu æŋˈzaɪəti/]
verb phrase
ceder à ansiedade
1. to give in to feelings of worry or nervousness; to allow anxiety to control one's actions or thoughts
He didn't want to yield to anxiety about the upcoming exam.
Ele não queria ceder à ansiedade sobre o próximo exame.
2. to stop resisting anxious thoughts and surrender to worry
She struggled not to yield to anxiety during the flight.
Ela lutou para não ceder à ansiedade durante o voo.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, 'yield to anxiety' reflects modern discussions about mental health and emotional resilience. In Brazil, managing anxiety is increasingly discussed in psychology and wellness contexts, while in the USA, the phrase appears frequently in mental health awareness and self-help literature.
NYC Slang
freak out over it; let the jitters take over
Synonyms / Sinônimos
succumb to anxietygive in to anxietysurrender to worrybe overcome by anxiety
Antonyms / Antônimos
resist anxietyovercome anxietyconquer fearmaintain composure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ceder à ansiedade
most common and formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
se deixar levar pela ansiedade
more colloquial variant
São Paulo
render-se à ansiedade
alternative formal expression
Portugal
ceder à ansiedade
same as Brazilian Portuguese, universally understood

Related Words

anxietyworrystress managementmental healthpanicnervousness

Related Idioms & Phrases

let anxiety get the better of you
fall prey to anxiety
let worry win
buckle under pressure
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