An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
generalized anxiety disorder
An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). Endeavor (to please).
A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
From Latin anxietās, from anxius (“anxious, solicitous, distressed, troubled”), from angō (“to distress, trouble”), akin to Ancient Greek ἄγχω (ánkhō, “to choke”). Equivalent to anxious + -ety. See an...
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