Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word An uneasy feeling or worry often about an uncertain outcome or event.
Anxiety
/æŋˈzaɪəti/Synonyms:
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Examples:
She feels anxiety before exams.His anxiety made it hard to sleep well.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin anxietas, meaning to choke or strangle. It transitioned into Old French anxiété and then to Middle English.
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