The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FOMO which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Modern anxiety source, in brief crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FOMO | 100 % | 4 |
Why may FOMO be the right solution?
The answer "FOMO" stands for "fear of missing out," which is a common source of modern anxiety when people feel they are missing out on experiences or opportunities others are having.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Modern anxiety source, in brief
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- atm
- concern
- worry
- dna
- bulletin
- fret
- pains
- blow
- eddy
- quick
- pain
- flurry
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result FOMO
- Anxiety associated with using Snapchat, briefly
- Social media anxiety, for short
- Acronymic anxiety about being excluded from the fun
- Acronymic distress about being excluded from the fun
- Feeling that everyone's having fun without you, in modern lingo
- Anxiety about exclusion, per a modern acronym
- Anxiety about being excluded from the fun, for short
- Social media-induced anxiety, for short
- Angst about not having fun, in modern lingo
- Millennial's exclusion anxiety