Anxiety
11anxiety — /ang zuy i tee/, n., pl. anxieties. 1. distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune: He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job. 2. earnest but tense desire; eagerness: He had a keen anxiety to succeed in his work …
12anxiety — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, considerable, deep, great ▪ chronic, constant, nagging ▪ free floating (esp. AmE) …
13anxiety — n. 1) to feel anxiety 2) to relieve one s anxiety 3) deep, grave, great, high anxiety 4) anxiety about; for (anxiety for smb. s safety) 5) anxiety to + inf. (in his anxiety not to offend them, he agreed to concessions) 6) in anxiety (see 5) * * * …
14anxiety — anx|i|e|ty W3S3 [æŋˈzaıəti] n plural anxieties [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: anxietas, from anxius; ANXIOUS] 1.) [U and C] the feeling of being very worried about something = ↑concern anxiety about/over ▪ There is considerable anxiety …
15anxiety */*/ — UK [æŋˈzaɪətɪ] / US noun Word forms anxiety : singular anxiety plural anxieties 1) a) [uncountable] a worried feeling you have because you think something bad might happen Too much caffeine can cause anxiety, depression, and insomnia. anxiety… …
16anxiety — 01. She tried to sound happy, but I could hear the [anxiety] in her voice. 02. We are [anxious] to hear whether or not he got the job. 03. Families of the airline passengers waited [anxiously] for news of the plane crash. 04. His voice was full… …
17anxiety — 1. Fear or apprehension or dread of impending danger and accompanied by restlessness, tension, tachycardia, and dyspnea unattached to a clearly identifiable stimulus. 2. In experimental psychology, a drive or motivational state learned from and… …
18anxiety — anx|i|e|ty [ æŋ zaıəti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a worried feeling you have because you think something bad might happen: Too much caffeine can cause anxiety, depression, and insomnia. anxiety about/over: There was increasing anxiety over the… …
19anxiety — noun 1 (C, U) the feeling of being very worried about something that may happen or may have happened, so that you think about it all the time (+ about/over): anxiety among staff about job losses | an anxiety attack 2 (C) something that makes you… …
20anxiety — n. generalized pervasive fear. Anxiety disorders are conditions in which anxiety dominates the patient s life or is experienced in particular situations; they include panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety… …
