Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 61 malaise 45 sluggishness 44 malady 44 slowdown 44 weakness 43 ills 43 travails 43 downturn 43 woes 43 pessimism 42 afflicting 42 slump 42 crisis 42 stagnation 41 symptomatic 41 affliction 41 turmoil 41 disillusionment 40 gloom 40 woe 40 dichotomy 40 troubles 39 disenchantment 39 morass 38 perception 38 intransigence 38 credit crunch 38 Achilles heel 38 preoccupation 38 inadequacies 38 economic downturn 38 predicament 38 disquiet 38 paranoia 38 upheavals 38 apathy 37 distrust 37 polarization 37 nationalism 37 crises 37 failings 37 indifference 37 strife 37 unpopularity 37 meltdown 37 unease 36 recession 36 anti Americanism 36 uneasiness 36 plaguing 36 delusion 36 dislocation 36 lethargy 36 paucity 36 inconsistency 36 instability 36 cynicism 36 fallout 36 schism 36 slumps 35 ails 35 worsening 35 obsession 35 rift 35 mistrust 35 complacency 35 paradox 35 psyche 35 implosion 35 hubris 35 upheaval 35 rifts 35 liberalism 35 marginalization 35 deepening recession 35 overcapacity 35 reticence 35 deterioration 34 dilemma 34 discontent 34 deepening 34 shortcoming 34 struggles 34 inadequacy 34 shortcomings 34 alienation 34 fanaticism 34 conundrum 34 dearth 34 chasm 34 antagonism 34 imperatives 34 dysfunction 34 divide 34 contradictions 34 subprime mortgage crisis 34 turbulence 34 insecurity 34 arrogance 33 dismal 33 underperformance