anxiety
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
anxieties
plural
anxieties
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANXIETY
1
:
fear or nervousness about what might happen
[noncount]
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feelings of anger and anxiety
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She suffers from chronic/acute anxiety.
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He suffers from test anxiety. [=excessive fear about taking tests]
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He's been feeling a lot of anxiety about/over his new job.
[count]
— usually plural
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modern anxieties about terrorism
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She discussed her anxieties with her sister.
2
[singular]
:
a feeling of wanting to do something very much
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She has always had an anxiety to succeed. [=she has always been anxious to succeed]
