Americans across the country have become increasingly anxious and say they feel vulnerable.

CNN: Wary Americans stock up on supplies

But, among the possible pitfalls: a government unable or unwilling to meet the conditions of its program, and a central bank that becomes increasingly anxious over time to limit possible losses as it owns a growing proportion of Italian and Spanish government debt.

WSJ: Italian Uncertainty Rekindles Euro-Crisis Fears

Toughness--a combination of quality, durability and all-around staying power--is increasingly important to consumers anxious about credit problems and potential job loss, says Raffi Festekjian, senior manager of product research and analysis at J.

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Incredibly, they are still the only black family in the area, and Blake gives a nuanced portrayal of an anxious mother increasingly stressed out by the home ownership issue and her son's social problems at his all-white school.

WSJ: Review: Racism fuels poignant 'Luck Of The Irish'

Mustafa grows increasingly frustrated, Lindoro and Isabella are happy but anxious, and everyone's head is spinning in the act's riotous finale.

NPR: A Captive in Control: 'L'italiana in Algeri'

They threatened the increasingly anxious Spurs defence with every set-piece, and the second goal arrived when a loose ball was not cleared and Johnson was the fastest to react, spinning on the edge of the six-yard box to poach his fourth league goal of the season.

BBC: Fulham 2-1 Tottenham