anxiety
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- IPA /ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/
Noun
anxiety noun
- An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
- An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).
- A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
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apprehensioncaredisquietdisquietudedistressforebodingperplexityrestlessnesssolicitudetroubleuneasinessanxiousnessworriedfearhorrornervousnesstrepidationscared
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