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Anxiety
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Anxiety
/æŋˈzaɪəti/
An uneasy feeling or worry often about an uncertain outcome or event.
Synonyms:
worry
concern
nervousness
fear
apprehension
Antonyms:
calm
peace
relaxation
contentment
serenity
Examples:
It is a reflex, not
anxiety
.
The thought of science filled me with
anxiety
and disgust.
Anxiety
builds its mighty fortress in my mind.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin
anxietas,
meaning
to choke or strangle.
It transitioned into Old French
anxiété
and then to Middle English.
Usage Statistics:
30 mentions per 1 million words
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